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Military items recovered in north and east

VAVUNIYA: The field engineer troops and the MMIPE and HORIZON demining teams have recovered one unserviceable 81mm mortar bomb, 84 AP mines and four 60mm mortar bombs in the suburbs of VAVUNIYA yesterday (20).

MULLAITTIVU: Two unserviceable hand grenades and one 81mm mortar bomb have been recovered by the field engineer troops in a search operation conducted in the MULLYVELAI area yesterday (20).

BATTICOLOA: The field engineer troops have recovered one unserviceable 81mm mortar bomb and 10 AP mines in a search operation conducted in the MILANKADAWALA area yesterday (20).