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Recovery of Arms:2006
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January - 6 
Police arrested three suspected LTTE cadres along with 56 gelatine sticks at the Murunkan checkpoint on the Vavuniya-Mannar road.
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Police arrested three suspected LTTE cadres along with 56 gelatine sticks at the Murunkan checkpoint on the Vavuniya-Mannar road.
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February - 9 
On February 9, the Vavuniya Police recovered an unexploded hand grenade abandoned near the parapet wall of the People’s Bank.
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On February 9, the Vavuniya Police recovered an unexploded hand grenade abandoned near the parapet wall of the People’s Bank.
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March - 19 
Further, on March 19, security forces during a cordon and search operation in the Vavuniya district, following the snatching away of a T-56 weapon of a Police constable by two unidentified persons and his subsequent injury, recovered one rifle sling, one T-56 magazine and three 7.62 x 39 mm ammuniti
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Further, on March 19, security forces during a cordon and search operation in the Vavuniya district, following the snatching away of a T-56 weapon of a Police constable by two unidentified persons and his subsequent injury, recovered one rifle sling, one T-56 magazine and three 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition.
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March - 26 
During a combined cordon and search operation in the Poonthoddam area of Vavuniya district security forces (SFs) arrested four LTTE suspects, including two female cadres, along with two T-56 weapons and a stock of ammunition. Based on the information given by them, troops also recovered four hand gr
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During a combined cordon and search operation in the Poonthoddam area of Vavuniya district security forces (SFs) arrested four LTTE suspects, including two female cadres, along with two T-56 weapons and a stock of ammunition. Based on the information given by them, troops also recovered four hand grenades, a stock of T-56 ammunition, two T-56 magazines, a sword and a knife hidden inside two houses in the same area.
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April - 20 
Police arrested two LTTE cadres along with a hand grenade when they were reportedly attempting to attack ‘Colonel’ Karuna faction political office in the Batticaloa town. Also, troops recovered one claymore mine, a wire length and a detonator during a search operation in the Ganeshapuram area of Vav
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Police arrested two LTTE cadres along with a hand grenade when they were reportedly attempting to attack ‘Colonel’ Karuna faction political office in the Batticaloa town. Also, troops recovered one claymore mine, a wire length and a detonator during a search operation in the Ganeshapuram area of Vavuniya district.
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April - 27 
On April 27, a group of LTTE cadres attacked the Kandegama Home Guard point of the same district. During the subsequent search operation, troops recovered one magazine of a T-56 weapon. A day earlier, troops had recovered three hand grenades and one hundred rounds of 7.62 ammunition from the Thirukk
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On April 27, a group of LTTE cadres attacked the Kandegama Home Guard point of the same district. During the subsequent search operation, troops recovered one magazine of a T-56 weapon. A day earlier, troops had recovered three hand grenades and one hundred rounds of 7.62 ammunition from the Thirukkovil area. Elsewhere, in the Vavuniya district, troops recovered a claymore mine. In a separate incident, troops recovered three locally made LTTE weapons and their barrels.
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April - 27 
On April 27, SF personnel retaliated as LTTE cadres opened fire in the Welioya area of Vavuniya district. However, no casualties were reported. A day earlier, LTTE cadres had opened fire at SFs in the Kannaday area of the same district. The troops subsequently recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 mag
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On April 27, SF personnel retaliated as LTTE cadres opened fire in the Welioya area of Vavuniya district. However, no casualties were reported. A day earlier, LTTE cadres had opened fire at SFs in the Kannaday area of the same district. The troops subsequently recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine and 25 bullets of 7.62 mm from the incident site. On the same day, LTTE cadres carried out two grenade attacks targeting SF personnel in the Inuvil and Palaly areas of Jaffna district, injuring two soldiers. Elsewhere, an LTTE cadre using a 40 mm grenade launcher fired at another Army checkpoint at Kantharodai. No casualties were reported.
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May - 4 
Also, on May 4, troops recovered a grenade from a railway track at Vavunia Railway Station. They also recovered a 10-kg claymore at Yattale in Jaffna district. At Anuradhapura junction in Trincomalee, Air force personnel detected a claymore mine and subsequently defused it. Police personnel on pique
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Also, on May 4, troops recovered a grenade from a railway track at Vavunia Railway Station. They also recovered a 10-kg claymore at Yattale in Jaffna district. At Anuradhapura junction in Trincomalee, Air force personnel detected a claymore mine and subsequently defused it. Police personnel on piquet duties at Mathavaithiyakulam in the Vavuniya district recovered one K-100 type hand grenade on May 3.
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May - 12 
Troops on picket duties in the Sinnapputukulam area of Vavuniya recovered an abandoned hand grenade.
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Troops on picket duties in the Sinnapputukulam area of Vavuniya recovered an abandoned hand grenade.
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May - 14 May - 15
Associated Press reports, that troops recovered 200 packets of explosives hidden in a van from the Vavuniya town on May 15. Separately, on May 14, Air Force personnel recovered one 40 mm grenade launcher cartridge from Gandhi Nagar area of Trncomalee district. On the same day, troops also recovered
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Associated Press reports, that troops recovered 200 packets of explosives hidden in a van from the Vavuniya town on May 15. Separately, on May 14, Air Force personnel recovered one 40 mm grenade launcher cartridge from Gandhi Nagar area of Trncomalee district. On the same day, troops also recovered one more claymore mine with a remote-controller from Nanaddan area of Mannar district. Similarly, one more 60 mm mortar bomb was recovered by troops from Chunnakam area of Jaffna district.
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May - 23 
Troops conducting a search operation in the same area recovered four hundred 7.62 mm rounds of T-56 live ammunition.
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Troops conducting a search operation in the same area recovered four hundred 7.62 mm rounds of T-56 live ammunition.
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June - 11 
Troops killed a LTTE cadre in retaliatory fire at Bandarikulam in the Vavuniya district and recovered one pistol, one magazine with four rounds of ammunition and one hand grenade from his possession.
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Troops killed a LTTE cadre in retaliatory fire at Bandarikulam in the Vavuniya district and recovered one pistol, one magazine with four rounds of ammunition and one hand grenade from his possession.
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July - 2 
Army personnel killed a LTTE cadre inside Thandikulam High Security Zone (HSZ) in Vavuniya on July 2-night. An AK-47 rifle and a new brand of bullet magazine were recovered from the slain cadre.
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Army personnel killed a LTTE cadre inside Thandikulam High Security Zone (HSZ) in Vavuniya on July 2-night. An AK-47 rifle and a new brand of bullet magazine were recovered from the slain cadre.
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July - 9 
A huge cache of explosives, including 15 Kilograms of C-4 explosives, four hand grenades, three T-56 magazines and two belt orders used by the LTTE cadres, was recovered from Iransenthirankulam area in Vavuniya. Troops also recovered a Claymore bomb weighing 20 kilograms from Potapathi near Thiruhi
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A huge cache of explosives, including 15 Kilograms of C-4 explosives, four hand grenades, three T-56 magazines and two belt orders used by the LTTE cadres, was recovered from Iransenthirankulam area in Vavuniya. Troops also recovered a Claymore bomb weighing 20 kilograms from Potapathi near Thiruhirunaveli in Jaffna on July 9. Troops also arrested a person, with 16,000 steel balls, in Murukkan.
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July - 26 
A day earlier, troops recovered a sniper gun, one magazine with ten rounds of ammunition and one telescope with two lens cups from the Palampatar area in Trincomalee district. Troops also recovered a hand grenade from the Rasendrakulam area of Vavuniya district.
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A day earlier, troops recovered a sniper gun, one magazine with ten rounds of ammunition and one telescope with two lens cups from the Palampatar area in Trincomalee district. Troops also recovered a hand grenade from the Rasendrakulam area of Vavuniya district.
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August - 1 
LTTE robbed the People’s Bank in Muttur town in Trincomalee district. On August 1, troops recovered one hand grenade from Vavuniya town.
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LTTE robbed the People’s Bank in Muttur town in Trincomalee district. On August 1, troops recovered one hand grenade from Vavuniya town.
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August - 29 
In Vavuniya, district troops recovered two claymore mines from the Irattaperiyakulam area.
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In Vavuniya, district troops recovered two claymore mines from the Irattaperiyakulam area.
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August - 29 
Troops during search operations in Jaffna recovered one T-56 weapon, a magazine with 30 rounds of ammunition and 20 hand grenades from the Mirisuvil area on August 29. Similarly, troops recovered one claymore mine during a clearing operation from the Nawagamiuwa area of Vavuniya district.
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Troops during search operations in Jaffna recovered one T-56 weapon, a magazine with 30 rounds of ammunition and 20 hand grenades from the Mirisuvil area on August 29. Similarly, troops recovered one claymore mine during a clearing operation from the Nawagamiuwa area of Vavuniya district.
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August - 29 
Troops on duty at Forward Defense Lines (FDL) in the Poovarasankulam area of Vavuniya district confronted more than 20 LTTE cadres who tried to infiltrate the FDL. During the subsequent search operation in the area in the area, SFs recovered 16 dead bodies of LTTE cadres and one weapon.
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Troops on duty at Forward Defense Lines (FDL) in the Poovarasankulam area of Vavuniya district confronted more than 20 LTTE cadres who tried to infiltrate the FDL. During the subsequent search operation in the area in the area, SFs recovered 16 dead bodies of LTTE cadres and one weapon.
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September - 13 
Meanwhile, troops recovered three claymore mines, one hand grenade, two packets of C4 explosive- each packet containing 500g and 30 metres of code wire from the Poonthottam cemetery in the Vavuniya district.
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Meanwhile, troops recovered three claymore mines, one hand grenade, two packets of C4 explosive- each packet containing 500g and 30 metres of code wire from the Poonthottam cemetery in the Vavuniya district.
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October - 5 
Troops on route clearing in the Omanthai area of Vavuniya district recovered a PVC pipe filled with C-4 explosives connected to a detonator.
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Troops on route clearing in the Omanthai area of Vavuniya district recovered a PVC pipe filled with C-4 explosives connected to a detonator.
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October - 6 
Troops also recovered three hand grenades, two M-16 grenades, and one black jacket from the Thavasikulam area of Vavuniya district.
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Troops also recovered three hand grenades, two M-16 grenades, and one black jacket from the Thavasikulam area of Vavuniya district.
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October - 11 
Troops recovered one T-56 weapon along with three magazines, three hand grenades and 88 small arms ammunition from a courtyard of an abandoned house at Bandarikulam in the Vavuniya district on October 11.
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Troops recovered one T-56 weapon along with three magazines, three hand grenades and 88 small arms ammunition from a courtyard of an abandoned house at Bandarikulam in the Vavuniya district on October 11.
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October - 22 
At Vimankallu in the same district, SFs recovered a T-56 weapon along with a magazine.
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At Vimankallu in the same district, SFs recovered a T-56 weapon along with a magazine.
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October - 22 
Elsewhere, on October 22, nine anti-personnel mines laid by LTTE cadres were recovered by troops from the Pompaimadu area.
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Elsewhere, on October 22, nine anti-personnel mines laid by LTTE cadres were recovered by troops from the Pompaimadu area.
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October - 23 
Troops recovered a land mine laid by LTTE cadres from the Vavuniya district.
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Troops recovered a land mine laid by LTTE cadres from the Vavuniya district.
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November - 9 
One Home Guard was killed and two others sustained injuries when LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade and subsequently opened fire towards Thiruvegama Police Post at Madukanda in the Vavuniya district. During a subsequent search operation, Police recovered a night vision device from the incident site.
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One Home Guard was killed and two others sustained injuries when LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade and subsequently opened fire towards Thiruvegama Police Post at Madukanda in the Vavuniya district. During a subsequent search operation, Police recovered a night vision device from the incident site.
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November - 18 
Troops recovered two T-56 assault rifles, five magazines, 145 rounds of ammunition and a claymore mine from Kokuvil in the district on November 18.
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Troops recovered two T-56 assault rifles, five magazines, 145 rounds of ammunition and a claymore mine from Kokuvil in the district on November 18.
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November - 23 
Troops recovered two hand grenades and one sketch map from a suspected terrorist during a search operation in the Sastrikulankulam area of Vavuniya on November 23.
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Troops recovered two hand grenades and one sketch map from a suspected terrorist during a search operation in the Sastrikulankulam area of Vavuniya on November 23.
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December - 13 
On the same day, troops shot dead a LTTE cadre at Ulukkulama village in the Vavuniya district. One T–56 Assault rifle was recovered from his possession.
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On the same day, troops shot dead a LTTE cadre at Ulukkulama village in the Vavuniya district. One T–56 Assault rifle was recovered from his possession.
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December - 17 
Troops also recovered one LTTE claymore mine from the Kandasamy Kovil road in the Vavuniya district.
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Troops also recovered one LTTE claymore mine from the Kandasamy Kovil road in the Vavuniya district.
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December - 20 
Troops recovered the dead body of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre from the Vavuniya district on December 20 along with one laser weapon, three magazines with 74 rounds of ammunition, one T-56 magazine with 76 rounds of ammunition, three hand grenades, two claymore mines, two claymore
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Troops recovered the dead body of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre from the Vavuniya district on December 20 along with one laser weapon, three magazines with 74 rounds of ammunition, one T-56 magazine with 76 rounds of ammunition, three hand grenades, two claymore mines, two claymore mine stands, two belt orders, one OG uniforms and 32 meter long detonator code.
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December - 21 
Security force (SF) personnel retaliated when a Military patrol escaped a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) roadside bomb attack in the Vavuniya district. During the subsequent search operation SF personnel recovered the dead body of an outfit cadre along with ammunition and two bombs and cord
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Security force (SF) personnel retaliated when a Military patrol escaped a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) roadside bomb attack in the Vavuniya district. During the subsequent search operation SF personnel recovered the dead body of an outfit cadre along with ammunition and two bombs and cord often used to detonate them.
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December - 30 
On December 30, troops arrested one person and subsequently recovered one claymore mine from the Vavuniya town. Troops also recovered one T-56 weapon during a search operation in the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line area of Jaffna district. Troops on search and clear operation recovered six Rocket Pro
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On December 30, troops arrested one person and subsequently recovered one claymore mine from the Vavuniya town. Troops also recovered one T-56 weapon during a search operation in the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line area of Jaffna district. Troops on search and clear operation recovered six Rocket Propeller Grenade rounds and one 81-mm round in the from the Selvanagar area of Trincomalee district.
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