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SLAF and STF raid several illegal sand mining operations (pix and video)
On the instructions of the President, His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa and on the conceptualization by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, a Rapid Deployment Unit made up of SLAF Regiment Special Force (RSF), Police Special Task Force(STF) and Intelligence Operatives raided several illegal sand mining operations which were carried out near the Sittar Bridge in Mutur on Tuesday (18). This joint operation was launch by the SLAF and the Special Task Force (STF) today based on intelligence information obtained through SLAF Intelligence operatives and by further surveillance missioned carried out by Beach King B-200 from the No 03 Maritime Squadron.
SLAF Regiment Special Force and Special Task Force troops were inserted to the location by air from a MI-17 Helicopter where 56 illegal miners were arrested. Further, equipment such eight (08) trucks, thirteen (13) tractors, thirty-four (34) boats, thirty-seven (37) motor cycles which were used for sand mining taken in to custody during the operation. The illegal miners and the confiscated equipment were handed over to the Police for further investigations.
This new Unit will be kept on 24-hour standby readiness in order to rapidly respond to incidents and operations related to environmental destruction, drug smuggling and other various illegal operations.
(Text and pix by Air force Media)
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