Trend in Terrorism and Bomb Attacks

                         The following is a list of terrorist attacks attributed to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).The LTTE is a separatist rebel group fighting for a separate Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka since 1976. It has been banned as a terrorist organization by a number of countries including the United States, Canada and India, as well as by the 27 member European Union. The following is a timeline of attacks and failed attempts carried out by the LTTE that can be considered terrorism.

 

                        These acts include massacres, suicide bombings, executions of prisoners of war and ethnic cleansing. Born to Die: The Black Tigers of the LTTE Suba Chandran points out why the Black Tigers? The suicide squad of the LTTE? Form the backbone of the terrorist organization Suicide Bombers: A New Front Opens in Iraq Jabin T Jacob comments on the growing incidence of suicide attacks in Iraq

                        Female Suicide Bombers: A Political Perspective Jabin T Jacob examines the motivations of female suicide bombers Outfits of Suicide Terror: A Ready Reckoner N Manoharan provides a comprehensive reference on suicide terrorists. Suicide Terrorism: An Historical Account .N Manoharan traces the history of suicide attacks and links it to contemporary suicide terrorism ,An Inquiry into Suicide Terrorism – I: Sociological Perspectives Suba Chandran looks into the sociological aspects of suicide terrorism

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