Two claymore mines found in Malabe

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Two old claymore mines were found this morning by the Navy while they were engaged in the construction of a land in Malabe. Navy civil engineers were engaged in the construction of a building when they found the two mines this morning which were hidden in a garbage pit.

The Ministry of Defence were informed by the navy personnel. The MOD had immediately dispatched a Bomb Disposal Unit of the Army to defuse the two old claymore mines (By Supun Dias)

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Vidu Monday, 05 March 2012 10:48 AM

Very rare news after May, 2009.

Jena Monday, 05 March 2012 11:34 AM

Hide and Catch is a old fationed game

Kondebendapucheena Monday, 05 March 2012 12:37 PM

After Pudumathalan

Dharitha Tuesday, 06 March 2012 07:47 AM

Good; that these things found by the Military persons whom knows what it is and how to handle with it, what happens if found by civilians. Better to educate all.

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