Government soldiers shot dead seven civilians in Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna peninsula after a grenade attack wounded three soldiers in the same area, a pro-rebel website reported. The victims were on their way to attend a birthday party Thursday when troops opened fire with automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, the Tamilnet website said on Friday. “They were attacked by the Sri Lanka army men in retaliation to a grenade attack that took place behind their intelligence camp where three personnel, including an officer, were wounded,” the Tamilnet said. Full Story