Col. Ilankeeran, who was killed in the Battle of Aanandapuram. They had over 350 RPG-7, RPG 22, M40A1, Carl Gustav, SPG-9M, RPO-A Shmel, M141 SMAW-D (BDM), PF-89, Type 69, B10 weapons in its possession. They also had 9K11 Malyutka which was found used during an attack on a T-55 tank and Buffel which were stationed in Paranthan drill base, sub-base of Elephant pass complex in 1999. After the Muhamalai offensive on 11-10-2006, where the SLA lost 4 tanks and 4 armoured vehicles, SLA released a statement that LTTE might possess 100 mm anti-tank gun T-12. Suran Armoured Team This unit was operating under the Imran-Pandiyan regiment as an LTTE's armoured unit and commanded by Lt. Col. Paartheepan until his death in 13-08-2006 and later by Maniyarasan. Suran armoured unit had a T-55 Main battle tank, captured from Sri Lanka Army in the battle of Poonakarey in 1993 and a T-55 AM2 tank believed to be captured during the Second Battle of Elephant Pass. Army troops re-captured the T-55 tank in the west of Putumattalan in April 2009 and destroyed T-55 AM2 in a battle at Puthukudiyiruppu, 2009. Another Light Composite Tank, which was improvised by the LTTE, was captured by the SLA during the last day of the armed civil war. Ponnamman Mining Unit The specialised mining unit of the LTTE. Lt. Col. Asmi, the commander of the Ponnamman mining unit was captured in the Battle of Aanandapuram and believed to be executed later. Based on the Humanitarian Demining Organizations Reports, The LTTE mostly used these mines to protect their forward defense Lines and base camps. Various kinds of antipersonnel mines were produced by the LTTE, including: Jony 95 Jony 99 Rangan 99 Pedal Mine Claypot Mine Illavaluthi 1 (ETM 01) Illavaluthi 11(ETM 02) After 1999, the LTTE was most commonly using the Jony 99 and Rangan 99 anti-personnel mines both of which are plastic-covered pressure activating mines. Both contain 90 -110 g of C4 explosive as a main charge while the Illavaluthi Series of Mines are electric tilt mines. Thesiya Man Meetpup Padai aka Pistol Gang The real name of this Pistol gang is Thesiya Man Meetpup Padai, Literal translation: National Land Rescue Force. But they were famously known as the Pistol gang. LTTE pistol gang is involved in many hit-and-run operations on government agents, security force members, security forces informants, dissidents etc. Auxiliary forces These groups were dubbed