7 civilians killed in Sri Lanka
Afp, Colombo
Suspected rebels in Sri Lanka shot dead seven civilians and security forces discovered a truck packed with powerful explosives, the country's defence ministry said yesterday. Tamil Tiger rebels gunned down four farmers in the eastern town of Serunuwara late on Friday, the military said. Two Tamil civilians were shot dead by the guerrillas in the northern town of Jaffna late on Friday, the ministry added. The rebels also shot dead a former child soldier in the eastern Batticaloa district as he attended a Hindu service late on Thursday, the ministry said.
|
|
