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Suicide bombings

It is wrong to say that the LTTE "pioneered" the use of suicide bombings. The first LTTE suicide attack was in 1987, four years after Hezbollah's 1983 suicide attack on American Marine barracks in Beirut. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.81.132.26 (talk) 16:31, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, however they invented the suicide belt, so I've modified the wording. PhilKnight (talk) 14:45, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Existing or not?

The lead paragraph says "was an organization". The infobox says their operations are "present". Which one is correct? --Againme (talk) 17:28, 24 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Againme, I agree it should be consistent. I've modified the lead paragraph to use the present tense. In truth, either view is arguable. PhilKnight (talk) 18:10, 24 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Founding date

The opening paragraph, line 2 states: "Founded in May 1976..." Then in section 1.1 it states in the first paragraph, first line "The LTTE was founded on May 5, 1986..." and again in the same section, second paragraph, first line it states, "The LTTE carried out their first major attack on July 23, 1983.." which implies they were founded after 1976 but before 1983. Does anyone know the true founding date, or is 1986 really a typo? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.46.155.246 (talk) 06:17, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]


According to this website http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/ltte.htm they were founded in 1976 and began their uprising in 1983 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.129.207.124 (talk) 14:25, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

PLO is not a terrorist organization.

PLO is not classified as a terrorist organization by the US or EU. Therefore, I shall remove all the references to the PLO in the "links to other designated [...]"Lucky to be me (talk) 21:26, 6 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The PLO may not be a terrorist organization in it's self, but they support, harbor and train several terrorist organizations. If it looks like a fish, smells like a fish and swims like a fish, it's a good bet it's a fish. According to the CDI Terrorsim project Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement and The Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ)all active terrorist organizations in the Borders of Israel are supported and sheltered by the PLO. [...]'User:moshe dyan18:30, 24 Feb 2011

Australia

Based on this it would appear that Australia has listed the LTTE as a terrorist organisation. PhilKnight (talk) 14:17, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

:Looks reliable to me. Add it! --Riotrocket8676 You gotta problem with that? 21:29, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For sake of fairness, is this an actual bill that was passed? --Riotrocket8676 You gotta problem with that? 23:37, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Missing Information

It's not clear from this article what is the underlying raison d'etre of the LTTE. What are their stated goals and objectives? What motivations underlay their original formation? Surely this issue is not being evaded for fear of violating neutrality, because that would be an unnecessary shame. Without that information, this article is not especially useful. Neutrality requires context. This article has little. Kaedibyrd (talk) 10:05, 16 October 2010 (UTC)Kaedibyrd[reply]

There are real reasons for omitting this. The main reason is that adding in any information would result in an edit war (were they justified? No. Yes. No. Yes. No. Yes. and on and on and on). In a nutshell, they formed because of the injustices they they (were or were not) experiencing. As a result, they felt that an armed insurrection was the best way to achieve an independent Tamil state in the North of Sri Lanka that would be a safe haven for Tamil People experiencing injustices. If you can add in the information and keep it from degenerating into an edit war, than please, be my guest. If you have any sort of bias or agenda, then the article turns into an edit war. If you feel that you can improve it, than you can add it. Otherwise, please tread carefully. Thanks. --Riotrocket8676 You gotta problem with that? 16:08, 17 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have moved this entire section here until somebody decides to write a more substantial article based on more reliable sources that qualify to Wikipedia standards and guidelines.

The original article as of Feb. 27th 2011 was as follows:

A Council on Foreign Relations article by Preeti Bhattacharji stated, "the secular nationalist LTTE currently has no operational connection with al-Qaeda, its radical Islamist affiliates, or other terrorist groups".[1] The group may still interact with other terrorist organizations through illegal arms markets in Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia."[2]

As early as the mid-1970s, LTTE rebels were known to have trained members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in Southern Lebanon, where concepts of suicide bombings, taxation, and war memorials were imparted to PFLP fighters.[3]

As late as 1998, the Tigers clearly stated:

... the LTTE has resolved to work in solidarity with the world national liberation movements, socialist states, and international working class parties. We uphold an anti-imperialist policy and therefore we pledge our militant solidarity against western imperialism, neo-colonialists, Zionism, racism and other forces of reaction.[3]

The Westminster Journal further states:

Intelligence agencies are well aware that the LTTE was involved in the 1990s in training the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) both of which are closely linked to al-Qaeda. In 1995 and 1998, an LTTE combat tactician and an LTTE explosives expert accompanying groups of al-Qaeda Arabs was recorded training members of MILF. In 1999, an LTTE combat tactician accompanying a group of al-Qaeda Arabs was recorded training members of the ASG. At the apparent behest of al-Qaeda, the LTTE is recorded training members of Al Ummah (An Islamic terrorist group formed in India in 1992, believed to be responsible for bombings in southern India in 1998) in Tamil Nadu, India.[3]

The Times of India, in a 2001 article, highlights an alleged nexus between al-Qaeda and the LTTE, and claims that "[al-Qaeda links with the LTTE] are the first instance of an Islamist group collaborating with an essentially secular outfit".[4] Additionally, the US-based research organisation "Maritime Intelligence Group" said the Indonesian group Jemaah Islamiya, which has known links to al-Qaeda, had been trained in sea-borne guerrilla tactics by LTTE Sea Tiger veterans.[3]

"Norwegians Against Terrorism", a one-man band led by convicted murderer Falk Rune Rovik,[5][6] further described how the Tamil community in Norway, at the behest of the LTTE, sold fake and stolen Norwegian passports to al-Qaeda members.[3] The LTTE itself acquired a fake passport for Ramzi Yousef, convicted mastermind of the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center in New York.[3]

LTTE tactics in other terrorist organizations

I have moved this entire section here until somebody decides to write a more substantial article based on more reliable sources that qualify to Wikipedia standards and guidelines. The section should be properly revised. A lot of the information does not pertain to the headline subject, is based on unreliable sources, and was repeated in the section above.

The original article as of Feb. 27th 2011 was as follows:


Some of LTTE's attacks in Sri Lanka have similarities to attacks by other proscribed groups. Some examples are:

  • The similarities between previous LTTE attacks against Sri Lanka Navy ships and the al-Qaeda attack on the USS Cole which killed 17 US Navy sailors.[7] The incident has raised suspicions of connections between the two groups. The "Maritime Intelligence Group" based in Washington DC claims to have unearthed substantial evidence that the LTTE trained Indonesian Islamists in the technique of maritime suicide bombings. The group, linked to al-Qaeda, is believed to have then passed the technique it learned from the LTTE to al-Qaeda itself.[3]
  • The website "South Asian Terrorism Portal" claimed that the LTTE provided forged passports to Ramzi Yousef, who was one of the planners of the first attack against the World Trade Center in New York in 1993.[8] The allegation has been backed by the Westminster Journal as well.[3]
  • The website "South Asian Terrorism Portal" also states that there are increasing intelligence reports that the LTTE was smuggling arms to various terrorist organizations, including Islamic groups in Pakistan and their counterparts in the Philippines,[8] using their covert smuggling networks. The London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies found that LTTE was building commercial links with al-Qaeda and other militants in Afghanistan, and that several cadres were spotted in Afghan militant camps.[3][9][10]
  • Falk Rovik, a convicted murderer,[6] accused the LTTE of stealing Norwegian passports and selling them to al-Qaeda in Algeria to earn money to buy weapons. He further alleged that funds from Government of Norway had been inadvertently diverted to the LTTE.[11][12]
  • India's National Security Adviser, M K Narayanan, alleges that LTTE raises money by smuggling narcotics. A recent arrest of LTTE operatives in Colombia corroborates this claim.[3]
  • According to an "anti-LTTE" website, Glen Jenvey, a former employee of the government of Sri Lanka and a specialist on international terrorism, claimed that al-Qaeda has copied most of its terror tactics from the LTTE[13] He highlighted the LTTE as the mastermind that sets the pattern for organizations like al-Qaeda to pursue. The Maritime Intelligence Group in Washington DC even states that al-Qaeda learned the tactic through LTTE contacts teaching Indonesians the methods.[14]
  • According to Asian Tribune, attacks on civilians in buses and trains in Sri Lanka were copied in the attack on public civilian transport during July 2005 bombings in London.[13]


KPs arrest information conflict

This page claims that KP was arrested in malaysia while his page mentions only thailand. I suggest to remove the claim unless its properlt cited Malithyapa (talk) 01:14, 1 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ^ Bhattacharji, Preeti (21 July 2008 (updated)). "Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Sri Lanka, separatists)". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2009-02-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Bhattacharji, Preeti (21 July 2008 (updated)). "Does the LTTE have ties to al-Qaeda or other terrorist groups?". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2009-02-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Whiteman, Dominic (16 December 2007). "The LTTE Siding With The Enemy". The Westminster Journal. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  4. ^ Ahmed, Rashmee Z (22 September 2001). "Osama hand in glove with LTTE". The Times of India. Bennett Coleman. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  5. ^ Norway dismisses allegations, BBCSinhala.com, 18 April 2007.
  6. ^ a b Ex-convict causing trouble, Aftenposten, 19 April 2007.
  7. ^ Koo, Eric (20 October 2004). "Part 2: Tides of terror lap Southeast Asia". Asia Times. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  8. ^ a b "Tigers sold Norwegian passports to al-Qaeda". South Asia Intelligence Review (SAIR). 26 March 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  9. ^ Shtender-Auerbach, Michael (3 May 2007). "What Happens When a "Poor Man's Air Force" Goes Airborne?". Retrieved 2009-02-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |organization= ignored (help).
  10. ^ Jenvey, Glen (2007-08-07). Another Banned Terrorist Group In London. Global Politician. Retrieved 2009-02-09..
  11. ^ Tigers sold Norwegian passports to al-Qaeda, Walter Jayawardhana, Sri Lanka Daily News, 20 March 2007.
  12. ^ Tisdall, Jonathan (19 April 2007). "Ex-convict causing trouble". Aftenposten. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  13. ^ a b "al-Qaeda follows LTTE text book on terror faithfully". Asian Tribune. 12 February 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  14. ^ http://www.iiss.org/whats-new/iiss-in-the-press/april-2009/embattled-tigers-mull-taking-their-war-abroad/