Times of India says LTTE is divided now

Quoting tha Singapore based Counter terrorism think tank and other sources New Delhi’s Times of India said there is a rift in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam leadership ranks due to its leader trying to make his son Charles Anthony his successor.

“Sources say LTTE is witnessing an ugly power struggle that is beginning to undermine Prabhakaran's leadership which was undisputed so far.

In fact, the Singapore-based counter-terrorism think-tank, International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, in its recent country report, says a major rift within LTTE is a distinct possibility,” the newspaper said .

The newspaper said the 52 year old Supremo of the LTTE is trying to groom his son as his health is afflicted with hypertension and diabetes. The following is the full story published by the newspaper on its front page:

“Tamil Nadu's Dravidian leaders seem to have left an indelible mark on LTTE chief V Prabhakaran. So it comes as no surprise that dynastic politics is catching up within the LTTE too, with Prabhakaran eager to hand over the reins of the terror outfit to his son Charles Anthony Seelan, an aeronautical engineer...

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