How was LTTE wiped out?

Victory over the Tigers was declared by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 16 May 2009, and the LTTE admitted defeat on 17 May 2009. Prabhakaran was killed by government forces on 19 May 2009.

What is LTTE What were the demands of the LTTE?

Tamil Tigers, byname of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), guerrilla organization that sought to establish an independent Tamil state, Eelam, in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. The LTTE was established in 1976 by Velupillai Prabhakaran as the successor to an organization he had formed earlier in the 1970s.

Why Rajiv Gandhi sent army to Sri Lanka?

Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was the Indian military contingent performing a peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka between 1987 and 1990. The main task of the IPKF was to disarm the different militant groups, not just the LTTE.

Who was the leader of the LTTE group?

Leadership, Command Structure and Cadre The LTTE leadership was organized along a two-tier structure: a military wing and a subordinate political wing. Overseeing both was a central governing committee, headed by the LTTE chief, Velupillai Prabhakaran.

Where does the LTTE control in Sri Lanka?

The LTTE aims to create a separate homeland for the Tamils known as the Tamil Eelam (State) in the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. The Tigers control most of the areas in the Northern Province but also conduct operations throughout the island.

What was the peak strength of the LTTE?

At its peak, the organisation has cadre strength of about 18,000. On January 8, 2004, the then Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga alleged that the outfit increased its military strength during the truce period by recruiting over 11,000 guerrillas.

What was the role of women in the LTTE?

Nearly one-third of the LTTE cadre comprised women, who are assigned duties on the battlefield, in the kitchen, and in medical camps as nurses. There were allegations of the LTTE abducting children from areas under its controls to fill its dwindling ranks, and an estimated 1600 children were in LTTE rank.