Tamil Tigers

British

plural noun

a Sri Lankan Tamil separatist movement founded in the early 1970s that seeks to establish an independent Tamil homeland (Tamil Eelam) in northern Sri Lanka

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Tamil Tigers

But the Tamil Tigers, the largest group, rejected it and continued to fight for separation.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023

During his 10 years as president, Mahinda Rajapaksa ended Sri Lanka’s decades-long civil war in 2009, crushing the rebels known as the Tamil Tigers.

From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2021

He has promised to appoint Sarath Fonseka, the army commander who led government troops to victory over the Tamil Tigers, as defense minister, in a bid to match Gotabaya’s defense credentials.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2019

She was wounded in Sri Lanka, covering the war of secession by the Tamil Tigers.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2018

The struggle by the Tamil Tigers of the north and east for a largely independent homeland continues to cast a shadow over the economy.

From The 2004 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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