Grenade fired at TNA MP's residence, two soldiers killed

The LTTE yesterday exploded a claymore fragmentation mine killing two soldiers and wounding another two in Meesalai, Jaffna.

The soldiers were on a road clearing patrol when the LTTE operatives detonated the mine using a remote control device. Injured soldiers were admitted to the Palaly Military Hospital.

In another development, unidentified attackers fired two Rocket Propel Grenades (RPG) at the residence of Batticaloa District TNA MP S. Jayanandamurthi on Friday night. The Parliamentarian and his family were asleep at the time of the attack, but escaped unharmed.