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April 15, 2003
Release Number: 03-04-139
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TERRORIST ABU ABBAS CAPTURED
CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar -- On the night of April 14, 2003, Coalition Special Operations Forces, supported by the 3rd Infantry Division, conducted an operation in southern Baghdad to capture the Palestinian terrorist Muhammad Abbas (also known as "Abu Abbas").
Abbas was often described as the Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF), and was a key planner of the Achille Lauro hijacking in 1985.
As the Secretary of Defense said when he outlined the military objectives of Operation Iraqi Freedom, one of our key objectives is to search for, capture and drive out terrorists who have found safe haven in Iraq.
This mission success highlights the U.S. and our coalition partners' commitment to defeating terrorism worldwide. The capture of Abu Abbas in Iraq removes a portion of the terror network supported by Iraq and represents yet another victory in the Global War on Terrorism.
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