Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam - Wikipedia
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE; Tamil: தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலிகள், romanized: Tamiḻīḻa viṭutalaip pulikaḷ, Sinhala: දෙමළ ඊලාම් විමුක්ති කොටි සංවිධානය, romanized: Demaḷa īlām vimukti koṭi saṁvidhānaya; also known as ...
Tamil Tigers | Definition, History, Location, Goals, & Facts ...
Oct 30, 2024 · Tamil Tigers, byname of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), guerrilla organization that sought to establish an independent Tamil state, Eelam, in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. The LTTE was established in 1976 and lasted until 2009, when its leadership was killed by the Sri Lankan military.
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam | Mapping Militant Organizations
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), commonly known as the Tamil Tigers, were a separatist militant organization fighting for an independent homeland for Sri Lanka’s Tamil minority in northern Sri Lanka.
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (aka Tamil Tigers) (Sri ...
May 20, 2009 · The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), also known as the Tamil Tigers, are a separatist group in Sri Lanka. Since the 1980s, the LTTE have been agitating for a homeland for ethnic Tamils,...
The history of the Tamil Tigers | News | Al Jazeera
Apr 28, 2009 · The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was one of the many groups that came into existence to fight for Tamil rights. Formed in 1975 with its base in the northern and eastern parts of Sri...
How the Tigers Got Their Stripes: A Case Study of the LTTE’s ...
Dec 27, 2021 · Over the course of six months in 1986, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) eliminated their rival militant organizations, despite being significantly outgunned and outmanned by some of these groups.
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) - Criterion Quarterly
Apr 24, 2009 · The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were a militant group central to the decades-long insurgency in Sri Lanka. This article examines their rise, their role in the Sri Lankan civil war, and how their strategies and tactics shaped both the conflict and the eventual collapse of their movement.