The syrian government allegedly had no knowledge of the operation. Abu nidal is probably responsible for four to seven terrorist attacks in the last three months, counterterrorism specialists say. Abu nidal started a resistance group which splintered from the mainstream palestinian opinion in the 70s. At the height of its militancy in the 1970s and 1980s, the ano was widely regarded as the most ruthless of the palestinian groups. Abu nidal organization ano the investigative project on. The ano is secular in nature, not motivated by a broad ideology but the personal agenda of abu nidal and greed. Abu nidal photos images of abu nidal the times of india. Bbc news middle east abu nidal behind lockerbie bombing.
Sabri was the twelfth child of khalil al banna, a wealthy palestinian orangegrove owner and the only child of a sixteenyearold syrian servant girl belonging to the alawite sect of shi. Abu nidal made his way to saudi arabia, where in 1960 he set himself up as a painter and electrician in riyadh, according to seale, or jedda, according to melman, and later went on to work as a casual laborer for aramco. Many point to abu nidal as a gun for hire arguing that the gun replaced any ideology the ano had used during its foundational years. The abu nidal group is a prime example of an organization based upon the existence of a single person.
His father, hajj khalil albanna, was a wealthy merchant who made his money from the 6,000 acres 24 km 2 of orange groves he owned, which extended from the south of jaffa to majdal, today ashkelon in israel. Abu nidal father of struggle formed the ano in october 1974 after a split from yasser arafats fatah faction within the palestine liberation organization plo. News world middle east abu nidal, notorious palestinian mercenary, was a us spy secret papers claim the feared assassin was hired to find links between saddam and alqaida. Professors enders and sandler are two of the most important scholars studying terrorism today, and the second edition of their book, the political economy of terrorism, is an outstanding and indepth overview of this subject, covering contributions from economics, political science, and related disciplines that i plan to use in my honors course on terrorism, counterterrorism, and weapons of. That person, sabri albanna, alias abu nidal, characterizes himself as a true revolutionary, and the most faithful representative in the entire world of the palestinian national movement.
Aug 19, 2002 the united states welcomed news monday of the death of abu nidal, a palestinian guerrilla leader whose group has been blamed for attacks in more than 20 countries that have killed hundreds. Explore abu nidal organization photos and videos on. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A book tracing the inner working and operations of abu nidals terrorist organization. Fatah revolutionary council abu nidal organization. The same gun was used in each murder, and all three victims witnessed extensive fraud by saudi embassy personnel. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Abu nidal is the man responsible for the lockerbie bombing and countless murders of innocent civilians and moderate palestinians. Was abu nidal forgery aimed at refuting joe wilson. The murderous abu nidal terrorist group apparently is striking again. Abu nidal organization ano, aka fatah revolutionary council. Federal register in the matter of the designation of abu.
Find all the synonyms and alternative words for abu nidal organization at, the largest free online thesaurus, antonyms, definitions and translations resource on the web. Since 1922, the council has published foreign affairs, americas most influential publication on international affairs and foreign policy. Sisraeli covert relationship, by andrew and leslie cockburn. In piecing together this fascinating portrait of the worlds most notorious terrorist, seale relied heavily on the late abu iyad, himself a victim of abu nidal. Politics, pedagogy, and participation in classroom and community programs pdf download. Abu nidals terrorist group took credit for some of these murders, raising the possibility that belliraj was a hit man for nidal. Sabri was the twelfth child of khalil al banna, a wealthy palestinian orangegrove owner and the only child of a sixteenyearold syrian servant girl belonging to the alawite sect. Gun for hire academy beginner courses are designed for people who are new to firearms and are looking to educate themselves in a safe and patient facility. Abu nidal organization iraqi news specials patterns of global terrorism. Aug 16, 2002 abu nidal was born in may 1937 in jaffa, now part of tel avivyafo, on the mediterranean coast of what was then the british mandate of palestine. The groups name is derived from the black september conflict which began on 16 september 1970, when king hussein of jordan declared military rule in response to fedayeen attempting to seize his kingdom resulting in the deaths and expulsion of thousands of palestinians fighters from jordan. The political economy of terrorism by walter enders. The fatah revolutionary council, also known as the abu nidal organization, was formed in 1974 after abu nidal decided to break. Sabri khalil albanna may 1937 16 august 2002, known as abu nidal, was the founder of fatah.
In one section, he outlines agreements the belgian and french governments made with abu nidal. It is more than a magazine it is the international forum of choice for the most important new ideas, analysis, and debate on the most significant issues in the world. The ano international terrorist organization was founded by sabri albanna a. The document, which alleged that 911 hijacker muhammad atta received training at a camp run by abu nidal in. Aug 23, 2002 mr abu bakr has given a series of exclusive interviews to the saudiowned, londonbased alhayat since the first accounts of abu nidal s death emerged. Abu nidal was sentenced to death in absentia by the plo in 1974 for attacks against fellow palestinians and again in 2001 by jordan for the 1994 assassination of a jordanian diplomat in beirut.
Abu nidal terrorist group appears to be back in the act. He has told the newspaper that abu nidal ordered the bomb attack on a gulf air flight from abu dhabi to karachi in 1983 that killed all 111 people on board. Oct 25, 2008 it says, for example, that abu nidal originally infiltrated iraq from iran on a false yemeni passport years earlier, but that this was facilitated by his own representative in kuwait, named as nabil uthman. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gun 4 hire. Abu nidal, notorious palestinian mercenary, was a us spy. Acting as a freelance contractor, abu nidal is believed to have ordered attacks in 20 countries, killing over 300 and injuring over 650. Wide shot pflp popular front for the liberation of palestine press conference with abu nidal on left and abu ossam 2.
Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. Aug 19, 2002 abu nidal, leader of a renegade palestinian terrorist group responsible for a string of atrocities in the 1980s and 1990s, has died from gunshot wounds in mysterious circumstances in a flat in. Seale provides remarkable information about abu nidal. Search, browse and learn about the federal register. Abu nidal remained very close to his mother and returned to nablus from saudi arabia every year to visit. Abu nidal, whose real name is sabry albanna, was born to a wealthy merchant family in jaffa in what was britishcontrolled palestine. Mystery death of abu nidal, once the worlds most wanted. The revolutionary council, a militant palestinian splinter group more commonly known as the abu nidal organization ano. It was with the help of libyan intelligence, while still living in syria, that abu nidal carried out his most spectacular operation, and the one most damaging to the plo.
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