New Tamil Tiger leader arrested

The new leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels, Selvarasa Pathmanathan, has been arrested, officials say. He was arrested in a a Southeast Asian country, but he is currently being held in Sri Lanka. The rebels have confirmed the arrest. Mr. Pathmanathan became the leader of the remnants of the Tigers after their defeat in May by [Sinhalese] Sri Lankan government forces. More>>

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