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There are several forms of terrorist organizations in modern day history. One of the most interesting types of terrorist organizations is Ethno-Nationalist/Separatist Terrorist groups. These types of terrorist groups consist of organizations such as the Fatah, IRA, PKK, and the Tamil Tigers. Ethno –Nationalist/Separatist terrorism is the “use of terrorism by a sub-state to, ethnic, or national group to change its access to state power” (Kilroy, 2008, p. 180). Groups of this nature are unlike any other types of terrorist groups in the sense that they more often than not have a support base; these groups generally have a historical connection. The strength of Ethno- Nationalist /Separatist terrorism is that they appeal to others via ethnicity making it easier for them to recruit, blend in, and use violence. One organization to touch on when discussing this topic is the modern day Tamil Tigers
The Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka is structured with a hierarchal state which was formed in Sri Lanka during the year of 1975. During the mid-1900s the Tamils became targets of riots, and began to call for an organization that would protect their rights; this group vowed to form its one separate state. Since their creation they have continued to make all attempts to secede from the country. The Tamil Tigers, much like other terrorist groups have attacked public buildings and transportation throughout the area. The Tigers also use similar tactics to the other terrorist classifications like religion, and ideological organizations by carrying out there attacks with female suicide bombers, and recruiting younger children; as the tigers developed so did their tactics, resulting in the creation of the suicide vest. So far in their history the LTTE have ...

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Bishnoi, B. (n.d.). The Formation Of The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | History | Knowledge Hub. The Formation Of The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) | History | Knowledge Hub. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.publishyourarticles.net/knowledge-hub/history/the-formation-of-the-liberation-tigers-of-tamil-eelam-ltte.html
Kilroy, R. J. (2008). Threats to homeland security: an all-hazards perspective. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.
Pickert, K. (2009, January 4). The Tamil Tigers. Time. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1869501,00.html
The history of the Tamil Tigers - Focus - Al Jazeera English. (2009, April 28). Al Jazeera English. Retrieved March 10, 2014, from http://www.aljazeera.com/focus/2008/11/2008112019115851343.html

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