World Events1990sUnited States / Sri Lankahigh confidence

The United States designated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) a foreign terrorist organization in 1997.

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Confirmed by multiple independent U.S. government sources (State Department, Treasury, DOJ) all citing the October 8, 1997 designation date. [tier=gold indep_score=0.983 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday]

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