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Rebel leader 'injured in strike' Tamil Tiger leader 'hurt in raid'
(about 5 hours later)
The Sri Lankan military has said that Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was injured in a strike by the air force last month.The Sri Lankan military has said that Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was injured in a strike by the air force last month.
The strike targeted Mr Prabhakaran at the rebel headquarters in northern Kilinochchi district on 26 November, a military statement said.The strike targeted Mr Prabhakaran at the rebel headquarters in northern Kilinochchi district on 26 November, a military statement said.
There has so far been no comment from the rebels on the claim.There has so far been no comment from the rebels on the claim.
Fighting between troops and the rebels, who want autonomy for minority Tamils in the north and east, has worsened.Fighting between troops and the rebels, who want autonomy for minority Tamils in the north and east, has worsened.
Observers say the two sides are gearing up for major confrontation in the north.Observers say the two sides are gearing up for major confrontation in the north.
A military statement said that the four aircraft had carried out a "successful air strike" on a bunker in Jayanthinagar in Kilonochchi. A military statement said that the four aircraft had carried out a "successful air strike" on a bunker in Jayanthinagar in Kilinochchi.
"Intelligence had confirmed that the bunker complex was frequented by Mr Prabhakaran," the statement said."Intelligence had confirmed that the bunker complex was frequented by Mr Prabhakaran," the statement said.
Last month, an air force strike killed the number two rebel leader SP Thamilselvan, who was at a meeting with other leaders at Kilinochchi. Last month, an air force strike killed the rebels' political chief, SP Thamilselvan, who was at a meeting with other leaders at Kilinochchi.
Soon after, the government marked Prabhakaran's 53rd birthday with a vow to kill him.Soon after, the government marked Prabhakaran's 53rd birthday with a vow to kill him.
A minister told the AFP news agency: "We are after him [Prabhakaran]. We are specifically targeting their leadership." Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa told the AFP news agency: "We are after him [Prabhakaran]. We are specifically targeting their leadership."
A Norwegian-brokered ceasefire in 2002 broke down two years ago, resulting in renewed fighting that has killed more than 5,000 people. A Norwegian-brokered 2002 ceasefire broke down two years ago, resulting in renewed fighting that has killed more than 5,000 people.
At least 70,000 people have died since the war began in 1983.At least 70,000 people have died since the war began in 1983.