Navy sailor averts terror bloodbath in Anuradhapura
A Sri Lanka Navy Petty Officer while on leave has averted a bloodbath
attempted by LTTE terrorists in the Anuradhapura town by defusing a bomb
weighing 1.5kg this forenoon (February 10). The bomb has been located in
the weekend fair in the Anuradhapura town around 11.15 a.m.
According to the defence sources in the area, civilians shopping at the
fair have detected a suspicious plastic can that is used to store engine
oil placed near a fruit stall. The Petty Officer who has been alerted by
the disturbance has volunteered to check the suspicious can, after make
arrangements to inform the relevant authorities.
Having identified that the can was a time bomb, the Petty Officer has
informed the public to vacate the place immediately and engaged himself
in diffusing the bomb, the sources added.
The bomb has been made out of C-4 high explosives and large number of
iron balls. Using his training, the Petty Officer has disconnected the
timer from the detonator before the bomb disposal teams arrive, sources
said.
It has been also re****ted that the Petty Officer was also engaged in
shopping along with his wife at the time of the detection.
Defence observers call the incident an exemplary event that shows the
highest standards of professionalism and the degree of commitment
maintained by the Sri Lanka Security Forces' members. It also gives a
straightforward answer to those who attempt look down upon the soldiers'
sacrifices.
The Petty Officer without having any obligation to defuse the bomb has
voluntarily risked his life to save the lives of hundreds of others. The
weekend fair in the Anuradhapura town is an event that draws several
thousand people on Sundays.
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Worth to look following to see how brutal Tamil Tiger Terrorists are
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LTTE TAMIL TIGER ATROCITIES
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