More military equipments recovered - Mullaittivu

While continuing their search operations in Mullaittivu areas, Troops of 55 Division recovered a large amount of military equipments from Puthukudueurruppu East, yesterday (31st May). The items recovered by troops as follows;

Item / Description	Amount	Item / Description	Amount
DF monitoring sets	04	Antenna switches	12
Radio direction finders	06	Display unit	01
Communication receivers	03	Circuit boards	07
Kenwood automatic tuners	02	Spring base antenna mounts	08
I-Com sets	03	Antenna parts	02
YAESU radio set	01	Charger	01
AC adaptors	04	Rod antennas	03
Antenna simulators	02	Yagi antennas	04
Serial data expanders	03	Cable rolls	47
Trusted wireless data units	10	Data connector	01
Power distribution units	09	Power cord	01
Antenna switches	12	Other connector	01
		T-56 weapon	01

Meanwhile, 57 Division troops during a search operation recovered following items from Puthukudueuruppu area around 10.00 a.m. 

Item / Description	Amount	Item / Description	Amount
Det cord roll	60	81mm Mortar sights	02
81mm Mortar barrel	20	T-56 Weapon	01
120mm Mortar barrel	01	Hand grenades	68
120mm Mortar mount	01	T-56 Weapons	07
120mm Mortar barrel muzzle cap	01	Electric detonator	10000
12.7mm Ammunition	52	40 mm Grenades	11
60mm Mortar bomb	01

While conducting search operations in Puthumathalan area between 6.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m., troops of the 58 Division recovered following war materials.

Item / Description	Amount	Item / Description	Amount
9mm Pistol	01	40mm Grenade Launcher	02
9mm Ammunition	09	60mm Mortar	05
T-56 Weapons	14	T-81 Weapon	01
LMG Weapons	02	Gas gun	01
RPG Weapons	08	60mm Mortar bombs	35
MPMG Weapons	02

Troops of the 59 Division recovered 01 x 7.65 mm pistol and 02 x pistol magazines during a search operation conducted in the Vellamullavaikkal area around 2.20 p.m. 

Meanwhile, a soldier was wounded due to a LTTE booby-trap explosion in the Puthumathalan area around 9.20 a.m., and another three soldiers were also wounded due to booby trap and Anti personnel mine explosions around 2.20 p.m. and 5.20 p.m. respectively in Vellamullawaikkal area.