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Sri Lanka: The End of the Tigers
May 18, 2009 | 16:55 GMT

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Summary
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam founder and leader Velupillai Prabhakaran died May 18, along with other key leaders, in a final offensive by the Sri Lankan military. The death of the high-ranking leaders is a crippling blow to the militant organization.
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