Velupillai Prabhakaran

Velupillai Prabhakaran (sometimes spelled Velupillai Pirapaharan) (born November 26, 1954) is the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), an independence movement fighting for Tamil self-rule in North-East Sri Lanka, banned as a terrorist organization in several countries including USA, Britain, India, Australia and Malaysia. Prabhakaran was born in Velvettithurai, Sri Lanka. In 1972, at the age of 18, he founded an organization named Tamil New Tigers (TNT). In 1975, after becoming heavily involved in the Tamil protest movement, he was accused of assassinating the mayor of Jaffna.

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November 26 - 1954 - Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam - Tamil - Sri Lanka - Velvettithurai - 1972 - 1975 - Jaffna

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Velupillai Prabhakaran is wanted on an Interpol warrant by Sri Lanka for the offences of "Murder, Organised Crime, Terrorism"

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http://www.interpol.int/public/Data/Wanted/Notices/Data/1994/54/1994_9054.asp

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On May 5, 1976, the TNT was renamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), commonly known as the Tamil Tigers.

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May 5 - 1976

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India, seek his extradition over his alleged role in the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. He has been described as a terrorist by Sri Lanka, India, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Israel and Malaysia, but he is considered a freedom fighter by many Tamils who want an independent state in Sri Lanka.

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India - Rajiv Gandhi - Sri Lanka - United States - United Kingdom - Canada - Israel - Malaysia

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