Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam
|
| gptkbp:alliance |
gptkb:Tamil_Eelam_Liberation_Organization
other_Tamil_militant_groups |
| gptkbp:armament |
improvised explosive devices
acquired through various means |
| gptkbp:casualties |
high civilian impact
remnants in diaspora communities significant_during_the_civil_war |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Sri Lankan Civil War
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired films and literature
in_Tamil_cinema_and_literature |
| gptkbp:demographics |
primarily_Tamil
|
| gptkbp:diplomaticRelations |
limited due to terrorism label
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
after_the_end_of_the_civil_war
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
2009
defeat in civil war |
| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_government
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
Sri Lankan Civil War
|
| gptkbp:firstGeneration |
2009
2009 after civil war conclusion |
| gptkbp:formed |
1980
|
| gptkbp:funding |
donations and smuggling
donations and diaspora support |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
Jaffna
Kilinochchi |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Sri_Lankan_Civil_War_background
emerged_during_ethnic_tensions_in_Sri_Lanka |
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
V._Prabhakaran_and_others
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
key role in the civil conflict
symbol_of_Tamil_resistance |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Black Tiger Brigade
|
| gptkbp:ideology |
Marxism-Leninism
media campaigns |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Tamil_nationalism
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
gathering operations
gathering information on military targets |
| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
recognized as a terrorist organization by several countries
condemnation for violence |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Tamil
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
hierarchical
Thileepan |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on modern insurgencies
influenced other militant groups |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
controversial
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
various ranks
hit-and-run tactics significant during the conflict notable for high-profile attacks elite_unit_within_LTTE numerous_confrontations_with_Sri_Lankan_military |
| gptkbp:motto |
Victory or Death
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:V._Prabhakaran
gptkb:S._P._Thamilselvan |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
suicide bombings
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Black_Tiger_Day
assassination of political figures |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
suicide attacks
|
| gptkbp:notableOperations |
Operation Ellalan
Killing_of_Sri_Lankan_military_personnel |
| gptkbp:operationalArea |
Northern_Sri_Lanka
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
1980-2009
hit-and-run tactics |
| gptkbp:operations |
covert operations
covert missions against military targets |
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
autonomy_for_Tamils
|
| gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
remnants and legacy discussions
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Establish_an_independent_Tamil_Eelam
Tamil_Eelam_independence |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
support_from_Tamil_diaspora
|
| gptkbp:publicPerception |
mixed_views_among_Tamils
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
voluntary enlistment
|
| gptkbp:reputation |
highly skilled in explosives
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
establishing a separate state
self-determination_for_Tamils |
| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:Tamil_diaspora
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
tiger emblem
Black Tiger emblem |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
sacrifice and resistance
tiger as a national symbol |
| gptkbp:tactics |
asymmetric warfare
|
| gptkbp:training |
guerrilla tactics
military training camps intensive and secretive |
| gptkbp:type |
guerrilla warfare
|