The Liberation Tigers of

Tamil Eelam
Presented By
Shrey Ghosal
Himanshu Rathi
Rohan Pisadiya
Monika Shah
Bhavik Rami
Achal Dave
 Who Are They?
 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
 Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran
 ‘Organization’
 In Sri Lanka 1983.
 Formed: May 1976.

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 Some facts one should know…
Ideology: Tamil nationalism Marxism Socialism
Notable attacks: Central Bank bombing,
Palliyagodella massacre,
Dehiwala train bombing and
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination.
Annual revenue: $300 Million
 Means of revenue: Donations from expatriate
Tamils, Extortion, Shipping,
Sales of weapons, Taxes under
LTTE controlled areas,
Bank of Tamileelam.
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 What Do They Want To Do?
Achieve Independent Tamil State
In Northern and Eastern provinces
in Sri Lanka.
Spread throughout most of the
island.

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 What Are Their Aims?
Independent Tamil State
To gain control of Northern and
Eastern Sri Lankan regions.

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What Defines Them As Terrorists?
 Attempt to achieve their aims through
violence on societal landmarks.
 Use explosives and illegal weapons to
inflict 'terror' on civilians and those
who stand in their path.

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 What Effects Have They
Had On Their Society?
 Very negative effects on the Sri Lankan
society.
 Caused general terror for the entire country.
 They have had major conflicts with the Sri
Lankan military.
 Have attacked civilian soft points and often
have engaged in conflicts in civilian zones and
caused much carnage.

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 Policies
Establishing a separate state for
them
Prohibited to smoke cigarettes
and alcohol
Refrain from family members
No sexual relation apart from
spouse

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 Modes of Attacks
Pioneers in Suicide Belts
Light Aircraft
Tamil Youths
Oaths for loyalty
Cyanide Vial if captured
Black Tigers for political &
economical attack
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LTTE at its brutality

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 Global Terrorism
Al Qaida – 09 / 11 Attack
Lashkar-e-Taiyaba – 26 / 11Mumbai
attacks in 2008
Hamas – Gaza strip attacks
Irish Republican Army – Northern
Ireland, London Bombings

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 Terrorism all around
the world…

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 International Presence
Prescribed terrorist organisation by
32 countries
Extensive support of Tamil diaspora
in Europe and North America
Assassination of Sri Lankan
President in 1993
Total control of North-East Sri Lanka

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 Indian Presence
Headquarter at Chennai
Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in
1991
IPKF (Indian Peacekeeping Force) to
disarm LTTE
Operation Pawan

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 Indian Presence (contd…)
 Mahattya, deputy leader of LTTE
collaborated with Indian RAW, but was
killed
 Tied up with Al Ummah on behest of Al
Qaeda
 Links with ISI(pak) ULFA & Al-Qaeda.
 International pressure for anti-LTTE
policy.

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 Why India has this obligation?

 India had trained the LTTE in 1980s

 Betrayed India by killing thousands of
Indian army personnel of the IPKF
 Targeting pro-Indian Sri Lanka politicians
 Smuggle narcotics & circulated fake
currency notes

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 Why India has this obligation (contd…)

 Launders black money of Indian

politicians
 Providing training to Indian militant
 Sleeper cells in metro & mega cities of
India

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 On 25 January 1998 LTTE
Blasted a Bomb at Sri
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 How Were They Defeated?
 Prabhakaran Killed in May 2009.
 Entire Northern district taken back by Sri
Lankan Army.
 1st time in 27 years Sri Lanka had full
control.

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 India’s Action Against LTTE
 Revive hunt for LTTE leaders and
prosecute them
 Nurture the democratic elements in the
Sri Lankan Tamil population
 Delhi HC’s extension of ban for 2 years
 Monitoring southern coastal areas

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 Future Threats

 Exploding Cochin and Trivandrum airport

 Attack on PM Manmohan Singh and
Sonia Gandhi
 Attack on Pro-India Sri Lankan politicians

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Thank you