The Hindu in India says, "A 'freedom fighter' for his supporters and a dreaded terrorist for others, Prabhakaran was wanted by Interpol and many other organisations since 1990 for terrorism, murder and organised crime." Long before the world was aware of Osama Bin Laden or Al-Qaeda, Prabhakaran started to use a new method of guerrilla warfare, suicide bombing. 
Gazeti la The Hindu nchini India linasema, Mpigania uhuru kwa wafuasi wake na gaidi wa kuogopwa kwa wengine, Prabhakaran alikuwa anatafutwa na Chombo cha Polisi cha Kimataifa, Interpol, pamoja na mashirika mengine mengi tangu mwaka 1990 kwa makosa ya ugaidi, mauaji na jinai. “kabla dunia haijamsikia Osama Bin Laden au Al-Qaeda, Prabhakaran alianza kutumia mbinu mpya ya vita, mabomu ya kujilipua kwa kujitoa muhanga.