The Black Tigers are special operatives of the LTTE (proscribed as a terrorist organization by 32 countries including the United States of America and Great Britain) that commit suicide if needed to reach their nationalistic objectives. They are considered to be one of the most lethal and effective suicide groups in the world. More than 330 Black Tigers have died in various actions on land and sea, almost all in Sri Lanka. Their victims include Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa.
thumb|300px|Gallery of pictures of "Black Tigers" killed; "Captain Miller", the first LTTE suicide bomber, is not included in this photo. (For "Captain Miller"'s photo, go to www.aruchuna.net/details.php?image_id=2780.) Note the arrangement for attaching candles to the portraits.
