A group of soldiers were injured
when detonators hidden by the LTTE had exploded in Udayarkattukulam,
Mullaitivu today. Military spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasuriya said that the
explosion took place when construction work was underway in the former rebel
held area. He said that a soldier had dug the ground not knowing that
detonators had been hidden there.
“In a former LTTE base in
Udayarkattukulam area where Army troops are deployed at present a minor
explosion had occurred during preparatory work for a construction.
Preliminary investigations revealed that a stock of detonators hidden by the
LTTE had exploded when a soldier unknowingly dug the ground for some
construction work,” he said.
The army spokesman said that of the six, five soldiers had
sustained only minor injuries while the other soldier had suffered “moderate”
injuries. He said that the authorities are conducting further investigations
into the explosion. (Colombo Gazette)