Army says TamilNet story nonsense

Apr 20 (PIS) The Army yesterday categorically denied the TamilNet website story that five civilians were shot dead by the army at Puthur east in Jaffna. In a statement the Army Headquarters said: “The Army categorically denies having anything to do with that incident and regards the TamilNet story as nothing more than another attempt to tarnish the army’s image by publishing nonsensical and malicious stories...