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LTTE

The LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) popularly known as the Tamil Tigers are a Sri Lankan revolutionary force, formed in the mid-1970's, which has been involved in an armed struggle against the government of Sri Lanka in an attempt to gain independence for the Tamils of the island. The LTTE argue that the Tamils are a distinct people and their nation Tamil Eelam - should be recognised as independent and distinct. The LTTE were allegedly the first paramilitary organisation to employ 'suicide bombers' whereby a member delivered a bomb to a target, in person, and detonated it killing themselves in the process.
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LTTE is an abbreviation for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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