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38 rebels killed in SL fighting
[Bangla Daily Star] The LTTE's technical wing chief was among 39 Tamil Tigers killed in intense fighting in the island's northern combat zone where Sri Lankan troops backed by fighter jets battled to seize the last few pockets of the guerrillas, the military said yesterday.

S Kirupakaran alias Madivalahan, said to be the mastermind and chief coordinator of the LTTE's satellite-cum- radio communication network, was killed during clashes with security forces at the Mullaittivu battlefront recently, the Defence Ministry said citing intercepted LTTE communication.

It said according to information, LTTE yesterday offered self-styled 'Lt Colonel' status to the slain rebel leader.

Madivalahan was born in Jaffna and has reportedly spent most of his time at Trincomalee before joining the LTTE as a full-time activist, the Ministry said. "This is what to be expected in the coming days as more senior Tigers will be exposed to direct military attacks," it quoted a defence observer as saying, adding that the loss of Madivalahan was a major setback for the rebel outfit.

The government today also said that LTTE supremo V Prabhakaran's son Charles Anthony has been injured in clashes with the security forces.
Posted by: Fred 2009-04-02
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