Troops keep cool despite provocations

Feb 14 (LNP) Saturday's LTTE-led protest in Jaffna had been a deliberate bid to provoke troops, security forces spokesman Brigadier Daya Ratnayake said. For about three hours, LTTE cadres and several civilians had desperately tried to provoke troops and police at several places, particularly at Meesalai, Sarasalai and Puttur.