NEW DELHI: With Sri Lankan troops closing in on the last remaining Tamil Tiger stronghold of Mullaitivu, speculation is rife that rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has fled to South-east Asia to 'fight another day'.

Prabhakaran is the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a rebel organisation that seeks an independent Tamil state in part of Sri Lanka.

He is wanted by Interpol for murder, organised crime and terrorism.

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