Black Tigers
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The Black Tigers were the elite suicide commando unit of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), notorious for high-profile attacks during the Sri Lankan civil war.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paramilitary organization
ⓘ
special forces unit ⓘ suicide commando unit ⓘ |
| commandStructure | directly controlled by LTTE leadership ⓘ |
| conflict | Sri Lankan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationByEuropeanUnion | terrorist organization component ⓘ |
| designationByIndia | terrorist organization component ⓘ |
| designationBySriLanka | terrorist organization component ⓘ |
| designationByUnitedStates | terrorist organization component ⓘ |
| disbandedFollowing | military defeat of LTTE in 2009 ⓘ |
| firstKnownAttackContext | attack on Sri Lankan military targets ⓘ |
| firstKnownAttackDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| founder | Velupillai Prabhakaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderComposition | male and female fighters ⓘ |
| goal | creation of an independent Tamil Eelam state ⓘ |
| ideology |
Tamil nationalism
ⓘ
separatism ⓘ |
| leader | Velupillai Prabhakaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAttack |
assassination of Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa
ⓘ
assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi ⓘ attacks on Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport ⓘ attacks on Sri Lankan naval vessels ⓘ suicide truck bombing of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-profile assassinations
ⓘ
high-profile bombings ⓘ suicide attacks ⓘ |
| operationalPeriodEnd | 2009 ⓘ |
| operationalPeriodStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| operationalTheater |
Eastern Province of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Province of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganizationIdeology | Tamil Eelam independence ⓘ |
| partOf | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTargets |
Sri Lankan military installations
ⓘ
Sri Lankan political leaders ⓘ economic and civilian targets in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| recruitment | LTTE cadres selected for suicide missions ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
combat experience
ⓘ
loyalty to LTTE ⓘ willingness to undertake suicide missions ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| symbolism | cult of martyrdom within LTTE ⓘ |
| tactics |
close-quarters assassination
ⓘ
infiltration operations ⓘ maritime suicide attacks ⓘ suicide bombing ⓘ vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices ⓘ |
| training | specialized suicide mission training ⓘ |
| uniformFeature | cyanide capsule worn around the neck ⓘ |
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