The group was formed by sabri albanna aka abu nidal in 1974 after splitting from the palestine liberation organization. Subject areas cover the entire range of areas vital to the field of womens studies. Reuters corbis the bbc will later suggest that us intelligence actually becomes aware of specific abu nidal accounts held in the criminal bcci bank in 1984. In the latest twist in the anos convoluted history, at the time of this writing he is believed to have left. Abu nidal terrorist group appears to be back in the act. At the height of his power in the 1970s and 1980s, abu nidal, or.
Ano assassinated a jordanian diplomat in lebanon in january 1994 and has been linked to the killing of the plo representative there. Abu nidal organization ano the designation given to abu nidal s movement. One version has his family losing everything, in 1948, to the jews, and he drifted from refugee camp to camp. They were attempting to derail diplomatic relations.
International terrorist organization founded by sabri albanna a. Refworld country reports on terrorism 2016 foreign. The ano international terrorist organization was founded by sabri albanna a. The abunidal organization ano was formed by sabri albanna, codenamed abu nidal meaning father of the holy struggle. Abu nidal is a terrorist organization widely known for deadly attacks in the 1980s on western, palestinian, and israeli targets. Ano activities declined through the 1990s until abu nidal sabri khalil albanna was found dead of gunshot woundsin his baghdad apartment in the summer of 2002.
The abu nidal organization ano is the most common name for the palestinian nationalist. Incidents attributable to state sponsorship rose from 70 attacks in 1986 to 189 in 1987, an increase of more than 170 percent. Source for information on nidal, abu sabri al banna. Leadership of the organization after nidal s death remains unclear. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of articles which can be downloaded electronically or ordered in print. Abu nidal may 193716 august 2002, born sabri khalil albanna, was the leader of the abu nidal organization ano, a terrorist group from palestine seeking to attack judaism across the world and destroy israel. The groups previous known structure consisted of various functional committees, including political, military, and financial. Information about abu nidal organization in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Abu nidal organization ano organization activities.
The revolutionary council, a militant palestinian splinter group more commonly known as the abu nidal organization ano. This is because the fbi busts an illegal arms deal in new york city that involved nidal s bcci accounts in london and a nidal front company in poland called sas trade at this time. Abu nidal aka sabri albanna, was was born in 1937, and there are various versions of his history. Definition of abu nidal organization in the dictionary. The complete story of the legendary terrorist, carlos the jackal. Wikipedia books are maintained by the wikipedia community, particularly wikiproject wikipedia books. The abu nidal organization ano is a secular international terrorist group that was founded in 1974 by the late sabri albanna a. It was created by a split from yasser arafats fatah faction of the plo in 1974. The us state department once termed his group the most dangerous terrorist organisation in existence.
He finally wound up in saudi arabia, where he started his terror organization, black september. The abu nidal organization internal executions were the mass executions of members of the abu nidal organization and their families by abu nidal and key associates during 19871988. Abu nidal simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fatah revolutionary council, arab revolutionary council, arab revolutionary brigades, black september, and. The designation given to palestinian extremist abu nidal s mov the notion that one can force change by an absolute commitment a campaign waged by the jordanian army in september 1970 to su. If you read arabic history you will see that no peaceful method has ever brought about a solution for our problems. Although they have not attacked western targets since the late 1980s, the ano which is headquartered in libya have proven able to operate over a wide area, including the middle east, asia.
Abu nidal after splitting from the palestine liberation organization plo in 1974. Abu nidal organization ano formerly a part of the palestinian liberation organization, this international organization has carried out attacks in 20 countries, killing or injuring almost 900 persons. The title of a book written in the 16th century by sir thomas more depicting an ideal society. Abu nidal started a resistance group which splintered from the mainstream palestinian opinion in the 70s. Split from the palestine liberation army plo in 1974, the ano is comprised of various functional committees, including political, military, and financial committees. Abu nidal organization ano the investigative project. Sage reference abu nidal organization sage knowledge. The ano has been on the united states list of terrorist organizations for 20 years but is largely considered to be inactive today. May 1937 16 august 2002, born sabri khalil albann a arabic. Abu nidal was born in may 1937 in jaffa, mandatory palestine, united kingdom. Abu nidal organization internal executions wikipedia. The palestinian terrorist group abu nidal organization ano was the bestorganized, bestfunded, and most active terrorist network of the late 1970s and 1980s.
Born in may 1937 jaffa, palestine died on august 16, 2002 baghdad, iraq terrorist. Abu nidal organization ano one of most prolific and bloody terrorist organizations in modern history. Led communist red army to victory during chinese revolution, linked political strategy to military strategy. The executions took place at a number of locations in syria, lebanon and libya. The murderous abu nidal terrorist group apparently is striking again. Eight decades of realpolitik herman j cohens latest book. He shows this by explaining that after abu nidal was out of the scene yasser arafat emerged as a major terrorist. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A book tracing the inner working and operations of abu nidal s terrorist organization. The abu nidal organization ano was designated as a foreign terrorist organization on october 8, 1997. Also known as arab revolutionary brigade, black june, black september, and fatah revolutionary council, the abu nidal organization ano, a palestinian terrorist group, was the bestorganized, bestfunded, and most active terrorist network of the late 1970s and 1980s. Fatah revolutionary council, arab revolutionary brigades, black september, revolutionary organization of socialist muslims description the ano international terrorist organization was founded by sabri albanna a. Abu nidal, who joined yasser arafats palestine liberation organization plo in 1967 and also spent some time representing arafats fatah faction in sudan and iraq. Father of the struggle militant leader of the fatah revolutionary council, more commonly known as the abu ni.
The roots of the abu nidal organization ano lie with the. Abu nidal organization news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2014 learn how and. The group formed after it split from the palestinian liberation organization as result of perceived moderation on the part of yassir arafat in 1972. Abu nidal organization ano by david c welch abu nidal organization abu nidal yasser arafat fatah palestine liberation organization rejectionist front baath party list of attacks attributed to abu nidal abu nidal organization internal executions rome and vienna airport attacks neve shalom synagogue pan am flight 73 issam sartawi. The palestinian terrorist group abu nidal organization ano was the best organized. Governments sponsoring terrorism include north korea, iran, libya, syria, and south yemen.
The abu nidal organization also known as the fatah revolutionary council. Abu nidal, the worlds most notorious arab terrorist, has been responsible for countless deaths and acts of destruction. This is important, because even today we hear stories in the news of terrorists bombing embassies and other political targets. Suspected of assassinating plo deputy chief abu iyad and plo security chief abu hul in tunis in january 1991. This past year, only syria took steps to lessen its support of terrorism by expelling the abu nidal organization from the country. The abu nidal organization ano is the most common name for the palestinian nationalist militant group fatah the revolutionary council fatah almajles althawry.
Abu nidal organization ano, aka fatah revolutionary council, the arab revolutionary brigades, or the revolutionary organization of socialist muslims updated. Abu nidal organization ano abu nidal organization ano is identified by the united states department of state as an international terrorist organization led by sabri albanna. International terrorist organization formed by sabri albanna that made its. The number of people executed mostly palestinians is estimated at 600. Book this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. Cite as, united states department of state, country reports on terrorism 2016 foreign terrorist organizations. Front organizations for the ano were established in almost every arab nation to attract recruits, who were then sent to. A book tracing the inner working and operations of abu nidals terrorist organization.
At the height of its militancy in the 1970s and 1980s, the ano was widely regarded as the most ruthless of the palestinian groups. May 1937august 16, 2002, born sabri khalil albanna, arabic. Abu nidal organization ano, aka fatah revolutionary. Abu nidal organization ano, aka fatah revolutionary council, the. If suspected, they would be asked to rewrite the whole story, without discrepancies. Waiting for hitler, 19291941 wins 2018 cfr arthur ross book award. Abu nidal is probably responsible for four to seven terrorist attacks in the last three months, counterterrorism specialists say.
Abu nidal sabri al bannamay 1937 jaffa, palestine mandate august 18, 2002 baghdad, iraq founder of the abu nidal organization in the entire world there are no solutions by peaceful means. Mystery death of abu nidal, once the worlds most wanted. Fatah revolutionary council, arab revolutionary council, arab revolutionary brigades, black september, and revolutionary organization of socialist muslims. Wikipedia books can also be tagged by the banners of any relevant wikiprojects with class book. Abu nidal organization ano, aka fatah revolutionary council, the arab revolutionary brigades, or the revolutionary organization of socialist muslims. The book does not intend to just point out one point in history, but it has more of a theme for all times. Sabri khalil albanna may 1937 16 august 2002, known as abu nidal, was the founder of fatah. Proper usage and audio pronunciation plus ipa phonetic transcription of the word abu nidal organization. Now, patrick seale, the distinguished british journalist, tells the whole story of abu nidal, including the sources of his vast personal fortune, the complex motives behind his often inexplicable acts of terrorism, and his.
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