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Tamil Boss Shot Dead Trying to Flee

After 26 years, Tamil Tigers resoundingly defeated

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted May 18, 2009 3:51 AM CDT

(Newser) – The leader of the Tamil Tigers was shot dead before dawn this morning as the Sri Lankan army moved into the rebel group's final stronghold, the Guardian reports. Velupillai Prabhakaran was killed while trying to flee the war zone in an ambulance. Four other senior...   Read full story »

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