Lanka seizes suspected rebel trawler; gun battle in Jaffna
ASIA: Sri Lanka’s navy detained a fishing trawler operated by suspected Tamil rebels off the island’s troubled northern waters yesterday while troops and guerrillas exchanged fire in the Jaffna peninsula. The crew were being questioned by security forces after they were arrested while operating in a restricted zone off the island’s north, a military official said in Colombo. A walkie-talkie set commonly used by Tamil Tiger rebels was found aboard the fishing vessel, he added. Full Story