A senior leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels has been killed in a government air raid, the rebels say.
SP Thamilselvan was the head of the Tigers' political wing and held an important position in the rebel hierarchy.
The rebels said he died along with five others in an air strike by the Sri Lankan military.
The Tamil Tigers announced the news on their website, saying Mr Thamilselvan died at 0600 local time on Friday.
