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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.

The death of the Tigers' leadership will leave the militant group in tatters, though future suicide attacks in Colombo cannot be ruled out. ...

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