LTTE Sea Tigers sneak attack craft and midget subs

[New Resolve]

Im Glad we helped SL wipe out this terrorist scum.

 

[Gibbs]

air wing (only terror org to have one) is pretty impressive.

Would'nt go that far to call it impressive.. Their so called "Air Force" was nothing but improvised single seater Cessna's/Zlins, With the fuselage fitted with crude rack with explosives.. It was nothing but an attempt to create terror on the general populace.. Atmost they could do was to fly those in to building in suicide missions

Infact the SLN were pioneers in manufacturing and operating fast attack crafts, Their arrow boats are indigenous and highly effective in rapid anti insurgency operations.. Already with buyers from countries like India and Nigeria in the list

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow-class_patrol_boat

 

[Godman]

Perhaps one of the few organisations in the world which had a well established forms of governance with military R&D spending. It was later documented, that LTTE which emerged as a guerilla force, began to fight like a conventional army leading to its defeat.
Even before when SL forces, marched upto the north, LTTE would employ guerilla tactics, hitting them hard at their weakest time, paving victories. Fighting like an conventional army means you should have the best of equipments which they dont have.
Their naval innovations, air wing (only terror org to have one) is pretty impressive.

yes their conventional approach and clinging on to the concept of the state of Tamil Eelam made it easier for the much more superior conventional forces of Sri Lankan Military to defeat them and by the 4th Eelam war Sri Lankan forces had evloved considerably and adopted various unconventional tactics through the years.
In 80s the Commando regiment based on the British SAS was created alongside the SF regiment. The SF regiment has also been trained by Pak SSG since the late 80s. The best of those two were selected into the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) Black Ops group (Which is siad to be trained by US Special forces) that penetrated LTTE lines and assasinated their leaders deep inside their terriotory.
In 1983 the Special task Force a special forces wing under the SL Police was created and some of their duties resemble Pakistani Rangers. The STF was trained by UK SAS and Israeli Shin beth

During the wars these forces developed skills in counter terrorism and Jungle warfare and had gained significant experiance in previous wars.

Sri Lankan Special Forces adopted motorbikes and their success in speed and mobility resulted in them seeing widespread use among both SF and STF

The Navy facing LTTE swarm tactics and small high speed suicide boats that come with them created the RABS and the SBS. LTTE boats swarmed FACs and OPVs and bigger ships were a big traget for low profile LTTE suicide craft and this led to the development of the Arrow Class and Wave rider. The LTTE swarms were countrered with these smaller high speed boats with better high caliber weapons. LTTE suicide tactics had little effect on these and LTTE boats were outclassed by RABS and SBS armed with these

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Would'nt go that far to call it impressive.. Their so called "Air Force" was nothing but improvised single seater Cessna's/Zlins, With the fuselage fitted with crude rack with explosives.. It was nothing but an attempt to create terror on the general populace.. Atmost they could do was to fly those in to building in suicide missions

Infact the SLN were pioneers in manufacturing and operating fast attack crafts, Their arrow boats are indigenous and highly effective in rapid anti insurgency operations.. Already with buyers from countries like India and Nigeria in the list

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow-class_patrol_boat

Impressive in their sense to create terror. Yes. It was a clear surprise to even SL intelligence. Even to this world. A few years, who knew with their smuggling chains they might have laid their hands on Mig 21 or even 27 or 29 considering how Russian platforms are available.

yes their conventional approach and clinging on to the concept of the state of Tamil Eelam made it easier for the much more superior conventional forces of Sri Lankan Military to defeat them and by the 4th Eelam war Sri Lankan forces had evloved considerably and adopted various unconventional tactics through the years.
In 80s the Commando regiment based on the British SAS was created alongside the SF regiment. The SF regiment has also been trained by Pak SSG since the late 80s. The best of those two were selected into the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) Black Ops group (Which is siad to be trained by US Special forces) that penetrated LTTE lines and assasinated their leaders deep inside their terriotory.
In 1983 the Special task Force a special forces wing under the SL Police was created and some of their duties resemble Pakistani Rangers. The STF was trained by UK SAS and Israeli Shin beth

During the wars these forces developed skills in counter terrorism and Jungle warfare and had gained significant experiance in previous wars.

Sri Lankan Special Forces adopted motorbikes and their success in speed and mobility resulted in them seeing widespread use among both SF and STF

The Navy facing LTTE swarm tactics and small high speed suicide boats that come with them created the RABS and the SBS. LTTE boats swarmed FACs and OPVs and bigger ships were a big traget for low profile LTTE suicide craft and this led to the development of the Arrow Class and Wave rider. The LTTE swarms were countrered with these smaller high speed boats with better high caliber weapons. LTTE suicide tactics had little effect on these and LTTE boats were outclassed by RABS and SBS armed with these

It would have interesting to know the outcome of its result if LTTE had resorted to guerilla tactics. I think Prabaran got too much comfort than to live in forests.

 

[United]

This group invented suicide bombings and was the first terrorist organization to use it.......

 

[Manindra]

This group invented suicide bombings and was the first terrorist organization to use it.......

Then you are wrong.
They are not first but they make deadly use of them.

 

[Gibbs]

Then you are wrong.
They are not first but they make deadly use of them.

They were the architects of the Suicide vest.. The prototype thats worn by almost all insurgents world wide

A few years, who knew with their smuggling chains they might have laid their hands on Mig 21 or even 27 or 29 considering how Russian platforms are available.

That's impossible.. To fly fighter jets you need massive infrastructure on the ground.. Those would'nt stand a chance against the SLAF

These small planes did'nt need any and could be relatively hidden in camouflage under the jungle canopy.. And could be taken off jungle trackts.. Any case LTTE is not the first insurgent groups to use air craft.. FARC and many other South American Guerrilla groups were flying sorties of drug smuggling for years

It would have interesting to know the outcome of its result if LTTE had resorted to guerilla tactics. I think Prabaran got too much comfort than to live in forests.

By the 2000's The SL armed forces were them selves adopted to guerrilla warfare.. Thier black ops units the LRRP and the SF(Mahasohon Brigade) were instrumental in wiping off the LTTE leadership deep in LTTE area's.. With decades of war time experience they're the best in business to date the only armed force to eliminate a terrorist group since the Malay uprising in the early 20th century.. The ending was inevitable for the LTTE conventional warfare or not.. Just that the time was accelerated

 

[HeinzG]

The LTTE is said to have gained a lot of weapons and equpiment from North Korea
http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2007/10/lttes-north-korean-connection.html

However the LTTE should be given credit for their innovativeness. they did do a lot of "experiments" and went beyond most terrorists organizations with very limited resources.

They might have been innovating. But most of their designs were rarely practical. As a example take the submarines and submersibles. Those boats were never practically used in the war but rumored to produced to ferry high ranking terrorist leaders to ships anchored near the coastline.

There suicide boats were also not very effective. Those ships could only be used in calmer and shallower waters. In-fact LTTE never had proper ships to tackle the high seas.

they did have some innovative designs. I have to give it to them for the heart to try those out as well. In a corner of my mind, I wish SL captured these designers alive. they can be a powerhouse of midget submarines.

LTTE midget submarines were not militarily capable. Many of their subs and submersibles were design to ferry passenger to near by ships.

well,they had indigenous bombers...

it did some damage as well....

What a load of BS. Those planes are not indigenous designs. They are of European origin. Smuggled during the 2002-2004 peace talks and assembled in Sri Lanka. Though LTTE has modified these light aircraft to carry smaller 100 kg or so bombs.

They were not accurate bombers. They never hit any of their targets. LTTE used the areal bombardments just to publicize their military might.

The last picture is from the 1986 bombing of the Air Lanka flight in Katunayake. It was a time bomb.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/3/newsid_2481000/2481291.stm

 

[nomi007]

without foreign support
they cant get such capabilities

 

[HeinzG]

Sri lanka is no saint either beginning with disenfranchising tamils then went on to committing one atrocity upon another. Activities of parties like JVP are very well documented.

Why should Sri Lanka franchise alien population who has not being assimilated to the Sri Lankan society by any mean.

 

[aakash_2410]

Why should Sri Lanka franchise alien population who has not being assimilated to the Sri Lankan society by any mean.

Alien population? Do you believe Tamils in Sri Lanka are aliens? lol!

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Sri lanka is no saint either beginning with disenfranchising tamils then went on to committing one atrocity upon another. Activities of parties like JVP are very well documented.

But what pissed off India is the sri lanka's support to pakistan during 1971 war. (remember LTTE was not even started then )
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world...in-1971-war/story-UpZWXd0fFX5eDPac0KMIYL.html

"We in Pakistan cannot forget the logistical and political support Sri Lanka extended to us in 1971 when it opened its refueling facilities for us," she said.

During the 1971 war, Pakistani aircraft refueled at the Bandaranaike airport while on way to East Pakistan, which later became Bangladesh. Because Pakistani aircraft couldn't fly over India, the planes had to stop here to refuel.

Interestingly, during the same time when Pakistani aircraft were filling their fuel tanks inside the airport, a limited contingent of Indian army troops were deployed to guard airport's periphery against an attack by extreme Left insurgents.

Sri lanka created a conducive situation in their own country for terrorism to fester which India took advantage of. If Sri lanka had been neutral India would have had no good reason to support LTTE. There would have been some emotional support from minority in tamil nadu but state support certainly would not have been available.

As the saying goes when two elephants fight its the grass that gets destroyed. It would be wise for Sri lanka not to get involved or show partiality with any of the Asian heavy weights.

So you created and supported LTTE mofos because of Pak & Sri Lanka relations? Very Fukin valid justification ..

 

[HeinzG]

Alien population? Do you believe Tamils in Sri Lanka are aliens? lol!

Do you even know who has being disfranchised?

So you created and supported LTTE mofos because of the relations of Pak & Sri Lanka .. Very valid Fukin justification ..

Don't worry. Now you have a good reason to occupy Kashmir. Indians don't know what goes around comes around.

 

[SecularNationalist]

Who provided them ??

India

 

[axisofevil]

Give the LTTE its due credit. It was operating in land that it captured and managed to hold onto for decades. Whereas terror groups nowadays only survive because they work hand in hand within the nations that give them room to live. Big difference. Where one has to constantly live under the risk of attack, one enjoys incredible security to do what it pleases even having wide access to various sources.