Captain Angayarkanni
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Born
10 May 1973
Pushpakala Thuraisingam
10 May 1973
Died16 August 1994 (aged 21)
Sea near Kankesanthurai
OrganizationLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
KnownforSuicide bomber
Captain Angayarkanni | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pushpakala Thuraisingam 10 May 1973 |
| Died | 16 August 1994 (aged 21) Sea near Kankesanthurai |
| Organization | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
| Known for | Suicide bomber |
Pushpakala Thuraisingam (10 May 1973 – 16 August 1994;[1] commonly known by the nom de guerre Captain Angayarkanni) was a Sri Lankan Tamil rebel and member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a separatist Tamil militant organisation in Sri Lanka. She was the LTTE's first female Black Tiger (suicide bomber).[2][3][4][5] She sunk a Sri Lankan Navy Surveillance Command Centre Ship in a suicide attack in the sea near Kankesanthurai. Her death is significant as later females joined the Tamil Tigers at all levels and played significant roles (including the Black Tigers).[6][7][8]
