Death Count of the LTTE in Sri Lanka

(November, 24, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka Guardian) The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), most famous and ruthless terrorist group in the World has begun commemorating nearly 20,000 of their men and women who were killed fighting for an independent homeland.

Five days of traditional remembrance events began on Friday and are set to conclude on Tuesday evening when the Leader of the LTTE, Velupillei Prabhakaran , lights the "flame of sacrifice".

Documents released by the LTTE show that 19,887 fighters have been killed since 27 November1982.

The total includes 15, 691 males and 4, 196 females.

Amongst the dead were 343 members of the elite Black Tigers unit that launches devastating attacks deep within enemy territory.

The LTTE said 950 of their cadres have been killed this year as fighting with troops escalated while a Norwegian-brokered truce unraveled.

The truce went into effect beginning in February 2002 -- and still is in place, at least on paper -- but the fighting began to worsen in December 2005, soon after the election victory President Mahinda Rajapaksa who defeated the LTTE at war without political cohabitation or reasonable political solution with Tamil people or their problem.