Leeberation Teegers O Tamil Eelam
The Liberation Teegers o Tamil Eelam (Tamil: தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலிகள், Tamiḻīḻa viṭutalaip pulikaḷ, commonly kent as the LTTE or the Tamil Teegers), wis a separatist militant organisation that wis based in northren Sri Lanka.
Foondit in Mey 1976 bi Velupillai Prabhakaran, it waged a secessionist naitionalist campaign tae creaut an independent state in the north an east o Sri Lanka for Tamil fowk. This campaign evolved intae the Sri Lankan Ceevil War, which ran frae 1983 till 2009, when the LTTE wis defeatit bi the Sri Lankan Militar.
| Liberation Teegers o Tamil Eelam | |
|---|---|
| தமிழீழவிடுதலைப்புலிகள் | |
| Forby kent as | Tamil Tigers |
| Leader(s) | V. Prabhakaran (KIA) |
| Dates o operation | 5 Mey 1976 – 19 Mey 2009 |
| Motives | The creation o the independent state o Tamil Eelam in the north an east o Sri Lanka. |
| Active region(s) | Sri Lanka (1976–2009), Indie, Fraunce, Germany, Canadae, Unitit Kinrick, Unitit States, Australie an Swisserland |
| Ideology | Tamil naitionalism |
| Status | Inactive. Militarily defeatit in Mey 2009. |
| Annual revenue | US$200–300 million prior tae the militar defeat. |
| Means o revenue | Donations frae expatriate Tamils, extortion, shipping, sales of weapons and taxation under LTTE controlled areas. |
| Website | www |
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