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]
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]