LTTE chemical weapons contain Ammonium Nitrate, Karuna exposes
(Lanka-e-News, Aug 19, 2008, 2.35 PM) In response to the expose made by ex-LTTE leader Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan alias Karuna who stated that the LTTE might use its chemical weapons in decisive clashes in future, the Army Spokesman said that Army intelligence had never reported that the LTTE had chemical warfare capabilities.
In another clarification sought from Karuna Amman, he said that he mentioned not about bio chemicals but about chemical weapons made using Ammonium Nitrate. He said that the LTTE successfully tested such weapons and they have not been used so far.
He made these comments in an interview with journalist Ramesh Warallagama.
A chemical expert said to 'Lanka-e-News' that the terrorist organizations in the world are likely to use Ammonium Nitrate for making chemical weapons since they can be easily collected since they are in fertilizer. He said that Ammonium Nitrate mixed with fuel oil can cause massive explosions. For instance, 500 Kg of ANFO (or AN/FO, for ammonium nitrate / fuel oil) could blast a huge building, he said adding that Al-Qaida had spread this technology.
Karuna Amman says that the sections of chemical warfare, Sam missiles and long range deployments are directly under Prabakaran. LTTE possesses Sam 5,7 and 11 missiles. Although they cannot be used to attack Mig and Kfir aircrafts, helicopters can be attacked with them.
Karuna Amman who was leading LTTE military wing for two decades rejects the popular idea of an internal conflict behind the killing of popular military leaders Denzil Kobbekaduwa and Wijaya Wimalarathna. He assured that the two leaders were killed by LTTE. He added that the LTTE also had respect on these leaders who led the war cleverly. |