Tamils in Switzerland payed tributed to the head of the political wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Brigadier S.P. Thamilselvan, and six other LTTE officials who were assassinated by Sri Lankan state forces during the ceasefire.
On November 2, 2007, Thamilselvan, along with five other high-ranking LTTE officals - Lt. Col. Anpumani (Alex), Major Mikuthan, Major Nethaaji, Lt. Aadchiveal and Lt. Maavaikkumaran - were assassinated by the Sri Lankan air force (SLAF).
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