Former Sri Lanka leader protests security
Former Sri Lanka president Chandrika Kumaratunga has protested the withdrawal of commandos assigned to protect her, saying she was still a target for assassination.
Some 28 army commandos from her security unit moved out Wednesday following a Supreme Court ruling last week that she was not entitled to extravagant privileges, including a large band of bodyguards and state vehicles.
"A threat assessment in June showed that she is still among the first three people in a hit list of the (rebel Tamil) Tigers," a spokesman for Kumaratunga said.
Police say she can have six constables to guard her.
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