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Historia > Efemerideen kanala

43 Tamil tigers fled Vellore Fort prison in India

30
years ago

15 August 1995,

43 Tamil tigers fled Vellore Fort prison in India. A tunnel of 47 meters was perforated. The tigers fought to make the Tamil regions separate from Sri Lanka, until they were defeated by the Sri Lankan army in 2009.

Source:

Wikipedia - 1995 Jailbreak Vellore Fort.

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