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Sri Lanka recovers suicide jacket and explosives in former war zone

Xinhua, March 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

Sri Lanka on Wednesday recovered a suicide jacket and explosives from a house in Chavakachcheri located in the north of the country.

Chavakachcheri was a battle ground when Sri Lanka fought Tamil Tiger rebels for 30 years before the war ended in 2009.

The Tamil Tigers used suicide bombers to attack targets in the north and in capital Colombo.

The suicide jacket and explosives were recovered from the house based on information received by police.

The police said that three parcels found in the house contained 12kg of TNT explosives. They also recovered 100 bullets and batteries used to trigger explosives.

It is believed the explosives were hidden in the house during the war between the army and Tamil Tiger rebels.

The owner of the house had fled and police have launched an operation to arrest him. Endit