At least seven Tamil Tiger rebels have been shot dead in eastern Sri Lanka, the rebel movement says. A Tiger statement said unidentified attackers had opened fire on a rebel camp near Batticaloa, some 220km (140 miles) east of Colombo. No group has said it carried out the attack. Earlier this month, the rebels defeated, but did not capture, a renegade commander in the area. Batticaloa is controlled by the army, but rebels control pockets around it. Full Story