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Revision as of 22:29, 22 July 2003 by Technopilgrim (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), also known as the Tamil Tigers, is a Sri Lankan Tamil guerrilla and terrorist organization founded in 1976 that has sought to establish an independent state, called Tamil Eelam, in the north-east of Sri Lanka. However, as the country entered a "post-conflict" phase in 2002 and 2003, the LTTE seemed to moderate these demands, seeking instead greater political and economic autonomy within a one-state solution and acknowledging that a military approach was not a viable way to achieve their goals.
The Tamil Tigers' most notorious crime was the May 21, 1991 assassination of Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.