SRI LANKA: THE UNTOLD STORY Chapter 31: Indira Gandhi - a casualty of terror

SRI LANKA: THE UNTOLD STORYChapter 31: Indira Gandhi - a casualty of terror By K T RajasinghamIn January 1984, the leadership of the Tamil United Liberation Front called for a unity conference in Madras, Tamil Nadu, in India. The invitations were signed by A Amirthalingham, the Secretary General of TULF, and sent to all the militant groups, including the LTTE, TELO, PLOTE, EPRLF and EROS. The day before the conference, it became clear that...

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SRI LANKA: THE UNTOLD STORY Chapter 30: Whirlpool of violence

SRI LANKA: THE UNTOLD STORYChapter 30: Whirlpool of violence By K T RajasinghamThe July 1983 holocaust opened the floodgates for Tamil youths looking to join various Tamil militant organizations. Until 1983, the Tamil militants had not received any proper training. The LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) managed to have a couple of training centers in the jungles of the Northern province. But these training centers provided very rudimentary training, such as rifle shooting, instruction about the use of revolvers and shot guns, and the...

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