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Last Updated: May 23, 2025

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Basavaraju was trained by LTTE in jungle warfare, military tactics and IED use • May 22, 2025, 3:04 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Also Known As	LTTE • Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Date	1976 - 2009
Areas Of Involvement	guerrilla warfare • terrorism • suicide bombing

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