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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)

Summary:

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is the only terrorist group which once possessed its own ‘Military’ – Tigers (infantry), Sea Tigers (sea wing) and Air Tigers (Air Wing), in the world, began its armed campaign in Sri Lanka for a separate Tamil homeland in 1983. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in its January 10, 2008 report said that the LTTE is one of the most dangerous and deadly extremist outfits in the world and the world should be concerned about the outfit as they had ‘inspired’ networks worldwide, including the al-Qaeda in Iraq. However, with the killing of its Chief Velupillai Prabhakaran on May 18, 2009 and its defeat it in Eelam War IV the outfit has become inactive inside Sri Lanka, though reports indicate that it still attempts to revive itself with the help of Tamil Diaspora.VideoVideo: 2012Video: 2009 CBN ReportVideo: 2010 Interviews

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), also known as Tamil Tigers is a group formed c. 1975. It is not known if it's still active.

TRAC Analysis: Ideology

Narcoterrorism, Separatist / New Regime Nationalist / Ethnic Nationalist, Ideological Sources of Radical Islam - Religious (Islamic), Quranic Understandings of Violent Jihad - Religious Terrorism (Islamic), Political Responses to Terrorism: Kashmir, Diasporas and Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Terrorism / Organized Crime, Economic Terrorism and Extortion, Jihadist Terrorist Groups - Religious (Islamic), Urban Terrorism, Terrorism and Governmental Policy , State Sponsored Terrorism

TRAC Analysis: Tactics

Narcoterrorism, Gender and Terrorism (Female Suicide Missions), Terrorist Strategy in Countering Counter-Insurgency, Propaganda and Terrorism, Arms Supplies and Terrorism, Kidnapping/Hostage Taking as a Terrorist Tactic, Attacks on Soft Targets, Suicide Missions (Bombers) as a Terrorist Tactic, Transnational Crime and Terrorism / Organized Crime, Economic Terrorism and Extortion, Bombings, Urban Terrorism, Assassinations as a Terrorist Tactic, Hostage Taking and Barricade as a Terrorist Tactic, Television and Internet Influences on Terrorist Methods, Hijacking as a Terrorist Tactic, Finance and Terrorism, Maritime Terrorism, State Sponsored Terrorism

TRAC Analysis: Targets

Propaganda and Terrorism, Attacks on Soft Targets, Attacks on Aid Workers / NGO's / Contractors, Attacks on Oil Distribution, Maritime Terrorism, Attacks on Infrastructure

Responses by Terrorists

Terrorist Strategy in Countering Counter-Insurgency, Arms Supplies and Terrorism

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