685 anti-personnel mines, explosives recovered from eastern Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan soldiers have recovered 685 anti-personnel mines, bombs and other explosives during search operations in three eastern Sri Lanka villages, the military said Monday.

The explosives, recovered Sunday in Verugal, Pankudaveli and Panichchankerni villages, were seized from separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, an official at Defense Ministry information center said on condition of anonymity, citing policy. (AP)