Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command
Part of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
| Center of Gravity | Damascus, Syria | ||
| Area of Operation | Palestine, Lebanon, Israel | ||
| State Sponsor | Syria, Iran1 | |
| Leader | Ahmad Jibril | ||
 | Status | Active | |
| Alias(es) | PFLP-GC | |
| Formed | 1968 | ||
| Narrative and Notes (Reliable) | Splinter of PFLP that wanted to fight more. Conducted attacks in Europe and Middle East in 1970s and 1980s. Sometimes employed unusual methods to conduct attacks, employing hot-air balloons and hang gliders. Denied U.N. accusations that group was involved in February 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri. By 2005, primarily involved in training and guerilla operations in southern Lebanon.1 | |
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| 1U.S. State Department. 'Country Reports on Terrorism.' 2005. | |||
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