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FOUR LTTE SUSPECTS CAUGHT WITH LARGE HAUL OF PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES IN KANDYBy Walter JayawardhanaThree days after the killing of the senior government Minister Jeyaraj
Fernandopulle by a Tamil Tiger suicide bomber the Police have discovered
a large haul of plastic explosives in the Kandy District ,and arrested
four people in connection with the find , police said. A police officer in the investigations said that “probably these
explosives are meant for another suicide attack.”in the Kandy area. Kandy is a city many VIP’s travel often from Colombo for varied
purposes and is the hill capital of the country, where the famous Temple
of the Tooth is located. The Temple of the Tooth also had been targeted
once before by the LTTE killing many pilgrims.. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is the only terrorist group
who have obtained the plastic explosives in Sri Lanka and they are the
pioneers and experts in the manufacturing of the suicide jackets who
have so far killed two heads of state both in Sri Lanka and India using
the devices. In their latest attack , last Sunday the LTTE allegedly killed Highways
Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle and 13 others including many athletes
at a New Year marathon. |
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