Black Tigers
E461935
The Black Tigers were the elite suicide commando unit of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), notorious for high-profile attacks during the Sri Lankan civil war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black Tigers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4685852 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Tigers Context triple: [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, militaryWing, Black Tigers]
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A.
Growling Tigers
The Growling Tigers are the varsity athletic teams representing the University of Santo Tomas in collegiate sports in the Philippines.
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B.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre was the fierce political nickname of French statesman Georges Clemenceau, reflecting his combative and determined leadership style, especially during World War I.
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C.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre is an American feminist electroclash and dance-punk band known for its politically charged lyrics, DIY aesthetic, and fusion of punk, electronic, and pop influences.
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D.
The Tiger
The Tiger is the costumed feline mascot that represents Princeton University's athletic teams, particularly its football program.
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E.
The Tiger
The Tiger is the costumed tiger character that serves as the spirited athletic mascot for Clemson University’s sports teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black Tigers Target entity description: The Black Tigers were the elite suicide commando unit of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), notorious for high-profile attacks during the Sri Lankan civil war.
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A.
Growling Tigers
The Growling Tigers are the varsity athletic teams representing the University of Santo Tomas in collegiate sports in the Philippines.
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B.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre was the fierce political nickname of French statesman Georges Clemenceau, reflecting his combative and determined leadership style, especially during World War I.
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C.
Le Tigre
Le Tigre is an American feminist electroclash and dance-punk band known for its politically charged lyrics, DIY aesthetic, and fusion of punk, electronic, and pop influences.
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D.
The Tiger
The Tiger is the costumed feline mascot that represents Princeton University's athletic teams, particularly its football program.
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E.
The Tiger
The Tiger is the costumed tiger character that serves as the spirited athletic mascot for Clemson University’s sports teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paramilitary organization
ⓘ
special forces unit ⓘ suicide commando unit ⓘ |
| commandStructure | directly controlled by LTTE leadership ⓘ |
| conflict | Sri Lankan Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| designationByEuropeanUnion | terrorist organization component ⓘ |
| designationByIndia | terrorist organization component ⓘ |
| designationBySriLanka | terrorist organization component ⓘ |
| designationByUnitedStates | terrorist organization component ⓘ |
| disbandedFollowing | military defeat of LTTE in 2009 ⓘ |
| firstKnownAttackContext | attack on Sri Lankan military targets ⓘ |
| firstKnownAttackDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| founder | Velupillai Prabhakaran ⓘ |
| genderComposition | male and female fighters ⓘ |
| goal | creation of an independent Tamil Eelam state ⓘ |
| ideology |
Tamil nationalism
ⓘ
separatism ⓘ |
| leader | Velupillai Prabhakaran ⓘ |
| notableAttack |
assassination of Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa
ⓘ
assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi ⓘ attacks on Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport ⓘ attacks on Sri Lankan naval vessels ⓘ suicide truck bombing of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-profile assassinations
ⓘ
high-profile bombings ⓘ suicide attacks ⓘ |
| operationalPeriodEnd | 2009 ⓘ |
| operationalPeriodStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| operationalTheater |
Eastern Province of Sri Lanka
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linked to:
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Northern Province of Sri Lanka ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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| parentOrganizationIdeology | Tamil Eelam independence ⓘ |
| partOf | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ⓘ |
| primaryTargets |
Sri Lankan military installations
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Sri Lankan political leaders ⓘ economic and civilian targets in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| recruitment | LTTE cadres selected for suicide missions ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
combat experience
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loyalty to LTTE ⓘ willingness to undertake suicide missions ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| symbolism | cult of martyrdom within LTTE ⓘ |
| tactics |
close-quarters assassination
ⓘ
infiltration operations ⓘ maritime suicide attacks ⓘ suicide bombing ⓘ vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices ⓘ |
| training | specialized suicide mission training ⓘ |
| uniformFeature | cyanide capsule worn around the neck ⓘ |
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Subject: Black Tigers Description of subject: The Black Tigers were the elite suicide commando unit of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), notorious for high-profile attacks during the Sri Lankan civil war.
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