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...organization, trapping the Tigers (and thousands of Tamil civilians) on a narrow strip of land. As the government closes in, Prabhakaran's whereabouts are unknown. He could be dead, he could be alive, he could have already left the country - regardless, he remains the most influential person in Sri Lanka's recent history. (See pictures of life in the territories previously controlled by the Tamil Tigers...
...Lanka War Traps Civilians As the island nation's military battles to crush a decades-old rebellion by the Tamil Tigers, civilians have become increasingly endangered. The U.N. recently reported that more than 150,000 people are trapped in the northeast region and are being denied aid, though Sri Lankan officials say the estimate is inflated...
...allow it to be discovered by government forces, but Prabhakaran's intentions - let alone his whereabouts - are difficult to determine. "He rarely allows anyone other than his trusted lieutenants to get physically near him," says retired Indian army intelligence officer Ramani Hariharan, who was stationed in Sri Lanka from 1987 to 1990. "Now probably very few people even among the top LTTE leaders - so few are alive today - will have direct access...
...even if Prabhakaran could get out, few countries would be willing to accept the LTTE leader. "It is very unlikely that any country will offer asylum to Prabhakaran, as he has an indictment and arrest warrant against him in India and Sri Lanka," Jayasekara says. The Indian government has accused Prabhakaran of ordering the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. "It is more likely that Prabhakaran will get his children out of Sri Lanka to provide inspirational support in the future. The entire family of [Prabhakaran's wife] Madhivadini is in Denmark, and the children will have...
...pictures of Sri Lanka on the brink of civil...