By October 1987 Indian forces were trying to wrest control of the Jaffna peninsula from the LTTE .
Eventually the Indian Peace Keeping Force ( IPKF ) came into conflict with one of the rebel groups , namely the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ( LTTE ) .
By October 1987 Indian forces were trying to wrest control of the Jaffna peninsula from the LTTE .
Eventually the Indian Peace Keeping Force ( IPKF ) came into conflict with one of the rebel groups , namely the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ( LTTE ) .