The Rangan 99 or Joni 99 is an anti-personnel blast mine introduced in 1999 by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), during the conflicts in Sri Lanka known as Eelam War III and Eelam War IV.[1] The design was copied from the Pakistani P4 MK1 mine.[2] This type of mine contains C4 explosive, and operates by pressure detection. The LTTE was reported in 2008 to be using a modified type with an electronic anti-handling device.[1] Army de-mining teams were dealing with large numbers of Rangan 99 mines in 2010.[3]
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References
- 1 2 Hettiarachchi, Kumudini (1 March 2009). "It's time to sign". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Wijeya Newspapers Ltd.Colombo. Sri Lanka.
- ↑ "Archives: 1999-2014: Sri Lanka (section (Use, Production, Transfer and Stockpiling)". Landmine & Cluster Munition Monitor. International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka: Army Troops & De-mining Organizations recover a large assortment of explosives items etc", ReliefWeb
External links
- "Anti-personnel blast mines involved in recorded accidents", No Land Mines
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