Ltte update

Leadership, Command Structure and Cadre. The LTTE leadership was organized along a two-tier structure: a military wing and a subordinate political wing. The central governing committee also had an International Secretariat headed by Veerakathy Manivannam a. Most of these leaders, however, were killed during the Eelam War IV.

He was assisted by B. Nadesan, his political advisor, and his intelligence Chief Pottu Amman. The General then on January 11, speculated the total cadre strength to be about 4, At its peak, the organisation has cadre strength of about 18, On January 8, , the then Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga alleged that the outfit increased its military strength during the truce period by recruiting over 11, guerrillas.

Quite a few of them are small children and forcible recruitment was going on," she said. Earlier on January 22, , the Sri Lankan President's office indicated that the LTTE had increased its fighting forces during the cease-fire period "by 10, cadres, most of whom were children.

According to another estimate, the LTTE's deployment increased from 9, before the cease-fire agreement was signed to 16, towards the end of All cadres were carefully indoctrinated on the authorised position: they are fighting against an unresponsive and discriminatory Sinhalese majority for a separate State — Eelam; the cadres must banish all fear of death from their minds and be prepared to lay down their lives fighting the Government forces, or consume the cyanide pill fastened around their necks when capture is imminent.

The LTTE placed immense emphasis on the cult of martyrdom. LTTE cadres were known for their high sense of discipline, dedication, strong determination, a high degree of motivation and innovation.

Bulldozers were suitably adapted to function as armoured vehicles. Men, women and children — both boys and girls - comprised its cadres. A deliberate policy of recruiting women and children into LTTE cadres was initiated after the signing of the Indian Peace Keeping Force IPKF Accord in , to offset a severe shortage of manpower, because of ever increasing casualties and the escalation of the conflict.

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 children were in LTTE rank.

All LTTE fighters underwent a programme of rigorous training. A typical training schedule is spread over four months, during which they receive training in handling weapons, battle and field craft, communications, explosives and intelligence gathering, as well as an exhausting physical regimen and rigorous indoctrination.

Vithusha was formed in , women began combat training in In October , Prabhakaran set up the first training camp exclusively for women in Jaffna for the second and successive batches. By , this unit secured its own leadership structure. This period reportedly witnessed the highest recruitment of women as it was also the time when women were the worst sufferers of the ethnic conflict.

Media reports also indicated that women were being forced to join the LTTE, according to letters purportedly recovered from slain woman militants in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has been largely peaceful in the past several years despite decades of violence in the past. The fragile calm was broken on Sunday April Vijeyakala Maheswaran had reportedly said that deteriorating law and order situation in the Northern Province was making people feel they were better off under LTTE.

Sirisena said it was a well-guarded secret that all senior leaders were out of the country fearing an LTTE air raid. The attack on May 21, , killed the former prime minister and 15 people. Rajapaksa said India's "abiding friendship" was amply demonstrated by its rapid response to Sri Lanka's needs at the time, both material and moral. While addressing a gathering at Bucerius Summer School, Gandhi said he lost two members of his family due to violence. Releasing convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case will set dangerous precedents, said Centre.

Rahul Gandhi has said that his family has completely forgiven Rajiv Gandhi's killers since they find it difficult to hate people. Judge Ilancheliyan ordered them to appear in court when a case filed by parents and relatives of the 24 missing persons was taken up on November A woman Tamil Tiger suicide bomber blew herself up and killed Rajiv Gandhi at an election rally near Chennai in Large number of Government forces were deployed in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.

The Tigers control most of the areas in the Northern Province but also conduct operations throughout the island. They have recently been wiped out of the Eastern Province and are losing considerable ground in the Northern Province. The LTTE leadership was organized along a two-tier structure: a military wing and a subordinate political wing.

The central governing committee also had an International Secretariat headed by Veerakathy Manivannam a. Most of these leaders, however, were killed during the Eelam War IV. He was assisted by B. Nadesan, his political advisor, and his intelligence Chief Pottu Amman.

The General then on January 11, speculated the total cadre strength to be about 4, At its peak, the organisation has cadre strength of about 18, On January 8, , the then Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga alleged that the outfit increased its military strength during the truce period by recruiting over 11, guerrillas. Quite a few of them are small children and forcible recruitment was going on," she said.

Earlier on January 22, , the Sri Lankan President's office indicated that the LTTE had increased its fighting forces during the cease-fire period "by 10, cadres, most of whom were children.

According to another estimate, the LTTE's deployment increased from 9, before the cease-fire agreement was signed to 16, towards the end of The LTTE placed immense emphasis on the cult of martyrdom.

LTTE cadres were known for their high sense of discipline, dedication, strong determination, a high degree of motivation and innovation.

Bulldozers were suitably adapted to function as armoured vehicles. A deliberate policy of recruiting women and children into LTTE cadres was initiated after the signing of the Indian Peace Keeping Force IPKF Accord in , to offset a severe shortage of manpower, because of ever increasing casualties and the escalation of the conflict.

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 children were in LTTE rank.

All LTTE fighters underwent a programme of rigorous training. A typical training schedule is spread over four months, during which they receive training in handling weapons, battle and field craft, communications, explosives and intelligence gathering, as well as an exhausting physical regimen and rigorous indoctrination.

Vithusha was formed in , women began combat training in In October , Prabhakaran set up the first training camp exclusively for women in Jaffna for the second and successive batches. By , this unit secured its own leadership structure. This period reportedly witnessed the highest recruitment of women as it was also the time when women were the worst sufferers of the ethnic conflict.