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LTTE

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Noun1.LTTE - a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil studentsLTTE - a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war"
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement
act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Ceylon - a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
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On Saturday, addressing the summit of G-11 nations in Jordan, Rajapaksa declared that the LTTE had been defeated militarily and that it would be finished by the time he gets back to the country.
President Rajapaksa returns to Colombo, two top LTTE leaders killed by Asian News International
There is no shelling taking place; we have never shelled this place and it happened in an area where the LTTE [are in control]," he told Al Jazeera.
Colombo says shelling images 'fake' by Aljazeera.net
We call on both the government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam rebels) to refrain from indiscriminate fire and shelling into and from the no-fire zone," he said.
End indiscriminate fire in Sri Lanka no-fire zone: US by AFP / AFP American Edition
 
 
 
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