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Consequently, it is not the act itself-killing by suicide-that is the Black Tigers’ original or even main aim, but the military impact of the act and it’s strategic consequences.īlack Tigers are drawn from the regular ranks of the LTTE and they write request letters to Pirabakaran requesting to be selected. As a result, they decided to create a special wing, of Asymmetric warfare, in order to compensate for the lack of conventional weapons. To mount such an attack, costly weaponries such as artillery pieces, missiles, and fighter-bombers would have been needed – weapons that were not affordable by the LTTE. ĭuring the earlier phase of the Tamil Tigers’ military session it did not possess heavy conventional weapons that were required to attack large camp camps. This single attack was hugely effective, and proved vital in the dismantling the Sri Lankan Army’s operation – dubbed Operation Liberation. Immediately after the attack, regular LTTE cadres followed up, overwhelming the stunned SLA soldiers. The first Black Tiger was Vallipuram Vasanthan, who drove a small truck laden with explosives into a Sri Lanka Army camp in Nelliady, Jaffna peninsula, on 5 July 1987, killing himself and between 39-100 Sri Lankan soldiers. More than 330 Black Tigers have died in various actions on land and sea, almost all in Sri Lanka. They are considered to be one of the most lethal and effective suicide groups in the world. The Black Tigers may even commit suicide if needed in order to complete their mission.
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The Black Tigers are special wing of the LTTE who compose of specially selected and trained LTTE soldiers whose missions give them little chance of survival. When we asked them whether Pottu Amman would not take charge of LTTE or not, they replied us with a smile that “There is no need for the same” Some Eelamist say that eelam supporters have organised for a secret meeting in France and Pottu Amman is likely to make short appearance on the same” Srilankan Government announcement of suicidal death of Pottu Amman and his wife after around 6-7 months post war itself has raised doubts about the authenticity of the news. It seems that five other important EELAM loyalist in TN have received this message. It also looks like, an imminent political Leader from TN had received secret message which states that “ We are fine and we are almost ready to come out and carry on the armed struggle”. Srilankan Government is now worried on the same to such a extent that one of the Defense personnel has given a statement to media persons that some people close to LTTE are still searching for their Leader and Deputy Leader. The news of Pottu Amman interacting with remaining Cadres has somehow reached Interpol which has now put Pottu Amman’s Name on the search list. It is said that when the rift widened, Pottu came out of hiding and it seems have sent some important instructions after which KP was arrested. As per them there was some internal RIFT between different factions of LTTE especially after KP announcing himself as the new LTTE Chief. KP was arrested by Srilankan Intelligence some months before and this some people say was an enacted drama. It looks like that evidence provided by Srilankan Government to India on the death of Prabhakaran and Pottu Amman was not accepted by Interpol as valid evidence and hence Interpol has now started searching for Pottu Amman. When the intelligence finally made to that place, Kuruvi had already escaped. The intelligence unit of SLA had then searched for Kuruvi and even traced to have taken shelter in Velvethai Area.
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It seems that they caught an ex LTTE Cadre, Prabha who had declared them that Pottu was operating with Code name “Kuruvi”. On further interrogating, we came to know that Investigative department of Srilanka was on search for Pottu Amman even after the end of the war. Instead of becoming cautious, Srilankan Government has issued a refusal statement saying that Pottu Amman and his wife committed suicide during the last days of Eelam war and since they blew themselves, their body has not been found at all till this day.
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This gives lot of hopes to Tamil Diaspora that Pottu Amman is indeed alive though there is doubt in minds of people whether Prabhakaran is alive or not. Srilankan government that has showed a dead body as Prabhakaran in May 2009 has still not shown appropriate proof for Pottu Amman’s death.
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“Pottu Amman is alive and Intelligence unit under his guidance has started its operation in full swing” says Interpol.