Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was a Tamil militant organization that was based in the northern and eastern Sri Lanka. Wikipedia
Founder: Velupillai Prabhakaran
Founded: 1976
Location: eastern Sri Lanka
Also known as: Tamil Tigers
Annual revenue: US$200–300 million prior to the military defeat.
Major actions: Sri Lankan Civil War
Size: 18,000, as of 2004, excluding divisions.