Showing posts with label van. Show all posts
Showing posts with label van. Show all posts

Monday, April 22, 2019

A Bomb Stored In A Van Near Saint Anthoney's Church In Kochchikade Church Had Been Defused

Special Police Task Force (STF) personal
have recovered a bomb stored in a Van parked around 500 meters away from the Saint Anthony's Church at Kochichikade,Kotahena where an Explosion occurred yesterday(21) ,and exploded it with the van safely this evening(22).

The Van which exploded with the bomb was parked there since last morning (21)and believes to be transported the suicide bomber who had arrived in Saint Anthoney's church for the suicide attack .Another person had also arrived in from the same vsn had disappeared according to the Police.

Special Police Task force personal had recovered the Van with the bomb during a search operation carried out in the area today.When the STF Personal have recovered the bomb inside of the Van they have removed the people around the area and safely defused the bomb according to sources.The bomb was stored in the van to explode it when opening the door in rear part of  the van the sources have added.

During the explosion several buildings around  the area received minor damages it has been revealed.

Meanwhile the image of the suicide bomber who had attacked the Saint Anthoney's  church has been indicated on a CCYV camera fixed nearby the church according to reports.


Sunday, April 21, 2019

Van Used To Transport Bombs In Todays Attacks Taken Into Custody

The van suspected as used to transport
bombs for today's attacks in Colombo and outstations had been taken into custody along with it's driver by the police this evening(21).

The Van and the driver had been taken into custody at Ramakrishna Road in Wellawatta.