LTTE chief Prabhakaran dead, claims Lankan army, Tiger boss death buzz as rebels ‘silence guns’

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Chennai : India | 6 months ago

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LTTE chief Prabhakaran dead: Tiger political chief, two other leaders killed: Sri Lanka Three senior Tamil Tigers, including the head of the political wing, B. Nadesan, have been killed and their bodies recovered by security forces on Monday, a Sri Lankan defence ministry said.

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