An LTTE suicide bomber blew himself in fear of arrest by security forces personnel engaged in a cordon and search operation in general area Varikottoru, South of Mannar- Vavuniya road yesterday (March 28) at around 12.45 p.m.
Acting on reliable civilian information received on the presence of terrorist suspects in the area, 21 Division troops laid a cordon operation security sources said. 2 terrorist suspects started running on sighting the approaching troops military said adding that one stopped fleeing due to military small arms fire and exploded himself detonating a suicide belt as troops closed-in-on 100 yards from the suspects. The other terrorist suspect had fled the area with the explosion security sources said.
Further search operations are continuing in the area.
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