he Special Task Force (STF) last week conducted a cordon and search operation in the recently captured Kanjikudichchiaru area where they recovered a quantity of arms, ammunition, communication equipment, solar powered batteries kitchen utensils, and dry rations the Media Centre for National Security said Friday.
The police commandos pentrating the jungles in the area discovered that the Tigers had grown acres of Canabis and they had engaged in the felling of valuable trees for timer.
"The jungle had been cleared for the construction of houses for the Tiger cadres families and families of the LTTE cadres who were killed in fighting the security forces.
"The Commandos stumblied upon skulls, bones and antlers of sambur, deer and other species of wild life.
The terrorists had even killed elephants and bear the MCNS said.
After the launch of the "Victory Assured" operation the STF has captured around 10 key bases of the LTTE in the area. The bases were named Stanley, Ram, Madurakavi, Haridevan, Nayadi, Jeewan, Paramananda, Diana, Janak and Ilanthian.
This paved the way for the re-settlement of the inhabitants in these areas who had fled their homes.
(http://www.southasianmedia.net/cnn.cfm?id=395976&category=Security&Country=SRI%20LANKA)
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