The following is a list of chronological attacks against civilians and military attributed to theLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), commonly known as the Tamil Tigers.[1][2][3] The attacks includemassacres,bombings, robberies,ethnic cleansing,military battles andassassinations of civilian and military targets. The LTTE is a separatist militant group thatfought for a separateTamil state in the north and east ofSri Lanka between 1976 and 2009. The rebel group has been banned by 33 countries, including theUnited States,United Kingdom,Canada,India,Malaysia,Sri Lanka and the 27 member nations of theEuropean Union.
In opposition to this list, there is also theList of attacks on civilians attributed to Sri Lankan government forces.
Below are the deadliest attacks from each decade.
| Date | Attack | Location | Sinhalese | Tamils | Muslims | Death toll | Sources |
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| S. A. Emmanuel of Chankanai, Thaadi Thangarajah of Kondavil, A. Krishnagol of Velvettiturai, T. Poopalasingham of Chunnakam and A. Sivarajah of Thondamannar are executed by the LTTE for providing evidence against them to the police. | Jaffna District | 5 | 5 | [60] | |||
| PC Gnanasambandan, PC Sivanesan, Inspector Guruswamy, S. Swarnarajah and his wife are executed by the LTTE. | Jaffna District | 5 | 5 | [60] |
| Date | Attack | Location | Sinhalese | Tamils | Muslims | Death toll | Sources |
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| 14 May | Anuradhapura massacre: LTTE gunmen shoot dead 146 Sinhalese civilians and injure 85 others as they were praying atJaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a sacred Buddhist shrine inAnuradhapura. | Anuradhapura,Anuradhapura District | 146 | 146 | [61] |
| Date | Attack | Location | Sinhalese | Tamils | Muslims | Death toll | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June | 1990 massacre of Sri Lankan Police officers: Over 600 unarmed police officers are shot dead by the LTTE in Police Stations across eastern Sri Lanka | Eastern Province | 600–774 | [4][5][62] | |||
| 3 August | Kattankudy mosque massacre: 147 Muslim males were gunned down in two mosque during evening prayers by the LTTE. | Kattankudy | 147 | 147 | [63] | ||
| 11 August | 1990 Eravur massacre: Dozens of Muslim villagers killed by the LTTE in Eravur. | Eravur | 116-173 | 116-173 | [15][64][65] |
| Date | Attack | Location | Sinhalese | Tamils | Muslims | Death toll | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October | 2006 Digampathana bombing: A suicide bomber in a truck kills 103Sri Lanka Navy sailors on buses going on, or returning from, leave at a transit point and wounds over 150 other sailors. Several civilians may also have died. | Digampathana,North Central Province | 103 | 103 | [66] |
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