Defence update (22 Feb 08)

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Air Force jets pounded a LTTE Sea Tiger camp

KILINOCHCHI : Sri Lanka Air Force jet aircraft this morning (22) around 8.15 successfully targeted and destroyed a major LTTE Sea Tiger terrorist camp located in an inland waterway about nine (09) km South of Devil's Point in the area KIRANCHI West of KILLINOCHCHI on the North West coast of Sri Lanka.

According to intelligence sources, the Sea Tiger terrorist camp consisted of boats used on suicide missions, sea attacks. while also serving as a transit point for goods and other items.



20 Kg of C-4 explosives , and 23 electric detonators etc recovered by Navy

COLOMBO: On information provided by a civilian, the Sri Lanka Navy recovered 20 Kg of C-4 high explosives packed in 1kg packets with 23 electric detonators and two belts which had been concealed underground in the KERAWALAPITIYA AREA, WATTALA in a search operation on Thursday (21) in the night around 10.15 .

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14 terrorists killed and 320 anti - personnel mines and other items recovered

MANNAR - VAVUNIYA : The Security Forces have continued to conduct search operations in the MANNAR and VAVUNIYA AREA on Thursday (21) . Five terrorists were killed in two confrontations reported from the MANNAR AREA . Three of the terrorists were killed in the first incident when they attempted to infiltrate into the PARAPPAKANDAL AREA early morning around 6.30. The bodies as well as a radio set belonging to the terrorists have been recovered.

The second incident in MANNAR was around 6.00 in the morning in the MANTHOTTAM area where two terrorists were killed in a confrontation . The items recovered during a search operations which followed are given below.

Booby traps06
Anti- personnel mines44


The Army also recovered a large stock of fuel packed in cans as given below from the KONDAMPIDI AREA, MANNAR to be transported to the un-cleared areas.
Petrol 75 liters
Diesel 45 liters

A total of Nine terrorists were killed in two confrontations with the Army on Thursday (21) in the VAVUNIYA AREA on Thursday(21).

Eight of the terrorist were killed around 3.15 in the afternoon in the WEST MULLIKULAM AREA , VAVUNIYA in the confrontation while three soldiers were also reported injured . Troops also recovered the items given below.

T56 assault rifles 03
Radio sets01

Meanwhile a terrorist was killed when the Army attacked and destroyed a LTTE bunker in the VILAYATHIKULAM area, VAVUNIYA around 5.40 in the evening on Thursday (21). The items given below were also recovered.

Claymore mines01( 05 kg )
Claymore mines01(2.5 kg)
Hand grenades05
Booby traps01
Anti- personnel mines 04
320 anti- personnel mines

in a search operation conducted by the Army in the MANDARAMILLUPPAI AREA , VAVUNIYA around 10.00 am .

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[sri_lion]

Thanx for the post!

The 2nd picture on the 1st row, the soldier on the left side.. looks like its a sniper that he is carrying?

What do you think?

 

[x-pert]

Thanx for the post!

The 2nd picture on the 1st row, the soldier on the left side.. looks like its a sniper that he is carrying?

What do you think?

I don't think so machang.. Sniper weapons are somewhat longer than that....

That looks like a T56 sideways.

 

[raac]

OMG....
ohoma yamu... ohoma yamu.. Munwa winasa karana kan kawadawath mey rata godaganna be..

 

[sri_lion]

I don't think so machang.. Sniper weapons are somewhat longer than that....

That looks like a T56 sideways.

Behind his right arm, through the arm pit the weapon still extends ne?

Wonder T-56 is that long... but looks slim like a Sinper Rifle!

 

[x-pert]

Behind his right arm, through the arm pit the weapon still extends ne?

Wonder T-56 is that long... but looks slim like a Sinper Rifle!

50% 50% chance bung... Anyway they do have some sniper riffls AFAIK.

Ranging max upto 6kms. The problem is human eye cant detect more than 2kms it seems....

 

[DRUGS]

thanx............. ela ela ohomayan.............. ohomayan

 

[Kalindugayan]

thanx 4 da info

 

[Quantom]

Thanx for the post!

The 2nd picture on the 1st row, the soldier on the left side.. looks like its a sniper that he is carrying?

What do you think?

It can b a Sinper Rifle. but 4r da search operation i think day r not carrying such weapons lyk sniper Rifle/[ M-240B Machine Gun/ M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon/M2 Browning machine gun], day r carrying only medium/ light weapon lyk T-56 /Uzi SMG

X- pert mokada kiyanne?

 

[x-pert]

It can b a Sinper Rifle. but 4r da search operation i think day r not carrying such weapons lyk sniper Rifle/[ M-240B Machine Gun/ M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon/M2 Browning machine gun], day r carrying only medium/ light weapon lyk T-56 /Uzi SMG

X- pert mokada kiyanne?

owu eekath hari.. Coz the sniper wepons are god damn heavy

 

[Quantom]

owu eekath hari.. Coz the sniper wepons are god damn heavy

and also lethal........... strategy guide has the ranges of the sniper rifles all listed as lethal to 200 meters

 

[Nero]

thx 4 th info bro

 

[x-pert]

and also lethal........... strategy guide has the ranges of the sniper rifles all listed as lethal to 200 meters

200 m? I reckon it's more than that machang..... anyway yeah.. 200m is a long distance

 

[sri_lion]

200 m? I reckon it's more than that machang..... anyway yeah.. 200m is a long distance

The longest recording shot was actually around 2km mark I think! I saw in the "Future Weapons" programme in discovery channel!

 

[Quantom]

200 m? I reckon it's more than that machang..... anyway yeah.. 200m is a long distance

sorry machan mata kiyanna ona une 2000 m kiyala not 200m.

 

[x-pert]

sorry machan mata kiyanna ona une 2000 m kiyala not 200m.

Ah ya eekane

Yeah.. Army sniper training ekedi final shot eka 2km waladi cigar butt ekak balala ganna thiyanawalu

 

[Quantom]

Ah ya eekane

Yeah.. Army sniper training ekedi final shot eka 2km waladi cigar butt ekak balala ganna thiyanawalu

sniper training manual ekak onada......
sniper training
balanna........

you tube eke Last Moments of the LTTE's "Floating weapon dumps" VD'o eka baluwada?..............

 

[sri_lion]

sniper training manual ekak onada......
sniper training
balanna........

you tube eke Last Moments of the LTTE's "Floating weapon dumps" VD'o eka baluwada?..............

Daanna balanna meke!

 

[Quantom]

Daanna balanna meke!

 

[Quantom]

according 2 defensetech another sniper rifle on the way is described by its manufacturer as a middle option between the range and power of a .50cal Barrett and a 308 Remington. And forget the SR-25/Mk11/XM-110 (but we’ll get to that in later posts).

Say hello to the Sako TRG-42, a new sniper rifle offered by the folks at Beretta.

It seems that with the insurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan still at a simmer, there’s been a lot of attention paid to sniper rifles and some rethinking of how the military should equip them.

The Marine Corps – built on the traditions of bolt-action aficionado Gunny Carlos Hathcock – reluctantly dipped its toe into the semi-auto world with an experimental introduction of the Knight’s Armament SR-25 to sniper teams in Iraq. Many loved it, but sometimes a bolt-action rifle is what you want for long shots.

The current M40 barreled for the .308 round is dependable and can reach out and touch someone at about 1,000 meters. But the TRG-42 is designed for the sniper who wants a little more range – like 2,300 meters, says Beretta firearms instructor, Corey Gumbert – without having to carry the heavy .50 Barrett rifle.

Gumbert said his company has handed over a few of the .338 Lapua-chambered TRG-42s to the Marine Corps and so far they like them.

The rifle holds a five-round magazine, has a collapsible and adjustable composite stock and has been configured for the Marines with a 20” barrel. That short barrel, combined with the collapsible stock, allows the TRG-42 to be easily packed on a sniper’s back without announcing to the enemy his specialized mission.

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