US Review of Foreign Terrorist Organizations Designation for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

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The US government has reviewed the designation of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), and has made no changes to the designation.

Original source language: Federal Register — State DepartmentOpen original release →

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