COLOMBO, Nov. 13, Reuter: Indian troops killed 13 Tamil guerrillas and lost two men on Friday, amid continued fighting in North Sri Lanka despite approval for government plans to grant the Tamils autonomy, state radio said.
It said 23 rebels were captured and a large number of arms and ammunition seized during the operations in Jaffna Peninsula where Tamil guerrillas have been battling for a separate homeland for the past four years.
An Indian peacekeeping force ‘of more than 20,000 troops posted in the north and east of the island has been fighting to disarm the Tamil guerrillas since October 10.
Police said an indefinite curfew was imposed on Friday in the eastern areas of Batticaloa, Kalmunai, Samanturai, Akkaraipattu and Pottuvil where the Indian troops were hunting Tamil Tiger Rebels.
Angry Sinhalese hardliners cut down trees and set up road blocks in Southern Sri Lanka on Friday to protest against government = plans to grant the Tamils limited autonomy.
Article extracted from this publication >> November 20, 1987
