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The military wing consisted of the following units: Vividly visible failure of the political wing of the LTTE is that, despite the conclusion of the armistice in 2002, the LTTE did not make attempt to form a political party (South Asia Terrorism Portal). Formally, the organization had a political and a military wing, but in practice it is difficult to make such a distinction.

The government’s weak response enabled LTTE to create a mass organization with a complex structure. Over the next 26 years LTTE fought the Sri Lankan government conducting guerrilla war, suicidal bombings, assassinations of Sri Lankan leaders, and recruiting new people. Under Velupillai Prabhakaran LTTE emerged as a new power, which consolidated diverse population of Tamils (Flynn, 2011, pp.

In 1976 Tamil New Tigers were renamed to LTTE. The arrest of Tamil New Tiger’s leader Chetti Thanabalsingham resulted in Velupillai Prabhakaran’s taking control over the militant group. It was reaction on Tamil United Front’s failure in establishing a legal political party due to Sinhalese domination in the government. The history of insurgent movement in Sri Lanka dates back to 1975 when semi-criminal organization Tamil New Tigers emerged. The research presentation will review LTTE’s activities, structure, and factors that contributed to its consideration as a terrorist group. LTTE evolved during 33 years of their existence and formed a complex structure which resisted Sinhalese domination in all possible spheres of influence on the territory of indigenous Tamil (northern and eastern regions). The lack of political opportunities caused the formation of hardliners who sought independence of Tamil by undemocratic means. Underrepresentation of Tamil minority in the government as well as social exclusion from Sri Lankan community resulted in a bloody insurgency of LTTE (Flynn, 2011, pp. The rise of LTTE movement started with ethnical conflict, based on Sinhalese discrimination of Tamil ethnic minority. The civil war between LTTE and Sri Lanka government lasted for 26 years and claimed approximately 60,000 human lives (Human Rights Watch, 2006, p. LTTE was founded in 1976, and since 1983 was engaged in a civil war with government forces.

LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM’S (LTTE) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS - A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS Peter Chalk Winter COMMENTARY No.Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was a Tamil insurgency and terrorist group, which fought for an independent state of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka.

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The LTTE exploits large Tamil communities in NorthĪmerica, Europe, and Asia to obtain funds and supplies for its fighters in Sri The LTTE also uses its internationalĬontacts to procure weapons, communications, and any other equipment and The LTTE’s overt organizations support Tamil separatism by lobbying foreign Outsiders who enter the group’s area of control. Northern Sri Lanka, LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran has established anĮxtensive network of checkpoints and informants to keep track of any Lanka but have conducted operations throughout the island. The Tigers control most of the northern and eastern coastal areas of Sri Support structure for fundraising, weapons procurement, and propaganda Political assassinations and bombings are commonplace.Įxact strength is unknown, but the LTTE is estimated to have 8,000 to 10,000Īrmed combatants in Sri Lanka, with a core of trained fighters ofĪpproximately 3,000 to 6,000. The Tigers are most notorious for their cadre of suicide bombers, the Black Sri Lankan political and military leaders in Colombo and other urban centers. Program that targets not only key personnel in the countryside but also senior The Tigers have integrated a battlefield insurgent strategy with a terrorist The LTTE isĬurrently observing a cease-fire agreement with the Sri Lankan Government. Guerrilla strategy that includes the use of terrorist tactics. The LTTE began itsĪrmed conflict with the Sri Lankan Government in 1983 and has relied on a

Its cause of establishing an independent Tamil state. Uses overt and illegal methods to raise funds, acquire weapons, and publicize Federation of Associations of Canadian Tamils (FACT)įounded in 1976, the LTTE is the most powerful Tamil group in Sri Lanka and