Senior Tamil Tiger leader killed
A senior leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels has been killed in a government air raid, the rebels say.
Friday, 02.11.2007.
10:34
A senior leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels has been killed in a government air raid, the rebels say. SP Thamilselvan was the head of the rebels' political wing and held an important position in their hierarchy. Senior Tamil Tiger leader killed The rebels said he died along with five others in an air strike by the Sri Lankan military on Friday morning. Correspondents say the death will be a huge blow to the rebels. Fighting between troops and the Tamil Tigers has escalated in recent months. "Deep sorrow" The Tamil Tigers announced the news on their website, saying Thamilselvan had died at 0600 local time (1230 GMT) on Friday. "With deep sorrow we announce to the people of Tamil Eelam, the Tamil people living all over the world and the international community, that at 6am today, Friday 2 November 2007 ... head of our organization's political wing Brigadier SP Thamilselvan was killed by the Sri Lankan air force aerial bombing," the rebels' website said. "With him Lt-Col Anpumani (Alex), Major Mihuthan, Capt Nethagy, Lieutenant Adchgivel and Lieutenant Vahaikumaran were also killed." The pro-rebel TamilNet website said the air strike was carried out in Kilinochchi. Sri Lankan Air force officials said their intelligence had confirmed the rebel leader's death. Thamilselvan was the public face of the rebels, while the Tamil Tigers' top leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, remained in the shadows. People in Sri Lanka are now wondering what kind of retaliation there might be from the rebels.
Senior Tamil Tiger leader killed
The rebels said he died along with five others in an air strike by the Sri Lankan military on Friday morning.Correspondents say the death will be a huge blow to the rebels. Fighting between troops and the Tamil Tigers has escalated in recent months.
"Deep sorrow"
The Tamil Tigers announced the news on their website, saying Thamilselvan had died at 0600 local time (1230 GMT) on Friday."With deep sorrow we announce to the people of Tamil Eelam, the Tamil people living all over the world and the international community, that at 6am today, Friday 2 November 2007 ... head of our organization's political wing Brigadier SP Thamilselvan was killed by the Sri Lankan air force aerial bombing," the rebels' website said.
"With him Lt-Col Anpumani (Alex), Major Mihuthan, Capt Nethagy, Lieutenant Adchgivel and Lieutenant Vahaikumaran were also killed."
The pro-rebel TamilNet website said the air strike was carried out in Kilinochchi.
Sri Lankan Air force officials said their intelligence had confirmed the rebel leader's death.
Thamilselvan was the public face of the rebels, while the Tamil Tigers' top leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, remained in the shadows.
People in Sri Lanka are now wondering what kind of retaliation there might be from the rebels.
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