The defence ministry said Sunday its advancing troops had found no trace of defeated Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, although the bodies of two mid-ranking rebels were recovered
AFP quoted Lakshman Hulugalle as saying the military had not found Prabhakaran dead or alive during their offensive and dismissed a flurry of rumours about the fate of the 54-year-old veteran guerrilla leader.
"We have no information about Prabhakaran," Hulugalle said.
A military official said the bodies of two mid-level Tiger leaders were identified after a shoot out Sunday while a search for Prabhakaran was under way.
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AFP quoted Lakshman Hulugalle as saying the military had not found Prabhakaran dead or alive during their offensive and dismissed a flurry of rumours about the fate of the 54-year-old veteran guerrilla leader.
"We have no information about Prabhakaran," Hulugalle said.
A military official said the bodies of two mid-level Tiger leaders were identified after a shoot out Sunday while a search for Prabhakaran was under way.
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