BBC NEWS | South Asia: "A top Tamil Tiger and four other rebels have been shot dead in government-held territory in eastern Sri Lanka. It is unclear who carried out the attack, which took place about 40km (25 miles) north-east of Batticaloa. Rebel political leader E Kaushalyan is the most senior Tiger killed since a ceasefire began in February 2002.
Mr Kaushalyan was travelling from the rebel-held town of Omanthai to Batticaloa when his vehicle came under attack about five or six kilometres from the nearest army checkpoint. Army spokesman Brigadier Daya Ratnayaka told the BBC that the authorities suspected supporters of renegade Tiger commander Colonel Karuna, who split from the rebels in March 2004. "
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
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