Abu Abbas Captured in Baghdad

Micah Foehammer · 04-15-2003, 05:49 PM

Abu Abbas, the infamous terrorist and mastermind of the Achille Lauro hijacking, was captured in/near Baghdad according to Fox News (sorry - can't list an article as I just saw this on the TV). About time they caught this rat.

Attalus · 04-15-2003, 11:19 PM

Hi, Dwight. Yep, they got him. Over time to avenge Leon Klinghoffer. Brave lads, drowning a paraplegic. Here is the link.

Scholarcs · 04-15-2003, 11:26 PM

Abu Abbas in US custody in Iraq

Palestinian guerrilla leader Mohammad Zaidan or Abu Abbas, who masterminded the hijacking of an Italian cruise ship in 1985, was captured by US special forces and is in US custody in Baghdad on Tuesday.

Abu Abbas, also known as Mohammad Abbas, is the leader of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF), which hijacked the Achille Lauro in the Eastern Mediterranean, resulting in the death of a disabled elderly American Jewish tourist, Leon Klinghoffer.

Abbas had spent most of the past 17 years in Iraq, beyond the reach of US and Italian officials. He had been sentenced in Italy to five life terms in prison and is wanted in the United States in connection with the cruise ship hijacking.

“My understanding is he was captured during a raid on a house in the outskirts of Baghdad late last night,” said a US official. “It was conducted by special forces.”

Born in 1948, Abu Abbas headed the PLF, which broke away in April 1977 from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC). The PLF had been active in Lebanon along the country’s northern border with Israel and staged attacks against civilian and military tagets.

It split from Ahmad Jibril’s PFLP-GC over a confrontation between Syria and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Jibril’s support of the Syrian intervention in Lebanon. The new organisation was headed by Tal’at Ya’akub and Abu Abbas.

The PLF later split into three factions, who supported either the PLO, Syria or Libya. Abu Abbas led the pro-PLO faction. He joined Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Tunisia when the PLO leader was forced to leave Beirut.

But following the attack on the Achille Lauro ship in October 1985, Tunisian authorities expelled Abu Abbas and he found his way to Baghdad, where he established his headquarters. The PLF's membership was about 400.

Following the 1993 Oslo peace accords, Abu Abbas’ faction accepted the PLO’s political decision to abandon armed resistance.

Iron_Ranger · 04-16-2003, 01:13 AM

No terrorist tie links huh.

Mordenheim · 04-16-2003, 02:09 AM

He made a wrong turn and ended up in Iraq...

Scholarcs · 04-16-2003, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Attalus:
Over time to avenge Leon Klinghoffer. Brave lads, drowning a paraplegic.

I thought that was called collateral damage?

sageridder · 04-16-2003, 04:43 AM

Slick Willie has allready given him a get out of jail free card. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...raq_abbas_dc_8

Scholarcs · 04-16-2003, 04:52 AM

"The Palestinian-Israeli interim agreement signed on September 28, 1995 stated that members of the Palestine Liberation Organizationmust not be detained or tried for matters they committed before the Oslo peace accord of September 13, 1993."

So he legally cannot be detained for what he did in 1985. Now lets see who can keep to its agreements.

Donut · 04-16-2003, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scholarcs:

So he legally cannot be detained for what he did in 1985. Now lets see who can keep to its agreements.

Hey! Get the lawyers in a cicle!

04-16-2003, 10:41 AM

Unfortunately I have to agree with Scholarcs

this guy gets a walk....unless they can convict him of acts that occured AFTER the accords.....

Edit: as far as having no right to hold him, they have every right..he is in a war zone and has no gaurentee of freedom while hostilitites are taking place....they just can't hold him for his previous crimes.

I also have to say, that surely invalidates any claim that Iraq had no terrorist ties.

[ 04-16-2003, 10:56 AM: Message edited by: MagiK ]

04-15-2003, 05:49 PM	#1
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	Abu Abbas, the infamous terrorist and mastermind of the Achille Lauro hijacking, was captured in/near Baghdad according to Fox News (sorry - can't list an article as I just saw this on the TV). About time they caught this rat. __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

04-15-2003, 11:19 PM	#2
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 75 Posts: 8,167	Hi, Dwight. Yep, they got him. Over time to avenge Leon Klinghoffer. Brave lads, drowning a paraplegic. Here is the link. __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

04-15-2003, 11:26 PM	#3
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 38 Posts: 1,557	Abu Abbas in US custody in Iraq Palestinian guerrilla leader Mohammad Zaidan or Abu Abbas, who masterminded the hijacking of an Italian cruise ship in 1985, was captured by US special forces and is in US custody in Baghdad on Tuesday. Abu Abbas, also known as Mohammad Abbas, is the leader of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF), which hijacked the Achille Lauro in the Eastern Mediterranean, resulting in the death of a disabled elderly American Jewish tourist, Leon Klinghoffer. Abbas had spent most of the past 17 years in Iraq, beyond the reach of US and Italian officials. He had been sentenced in Italy to five life terms in prison and is wanted in the United States in connection with the cruise ship hijacking. “My understanding is he was captured during a raid on a house in the outskirts of Baghdad late last night,” said a US official. “It was conducted by special forces.” Born in 1948, Abu Abbas headed the PLF, which broke away in April 1977 from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC). The PLF had been active in Lebanon along the country’s northern border with Israel and staged attacks against civilian and military tagets. It split from Ahmad Jibril’s PFLP-GC over a confrontation between Syria and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Jibril’s support of the Syrian intervention in Lebanon. The new organisation was headed by Tal’at Ya’akub and Abu Abbas. The PLF later split into three factions, who supported either the PLO, Syria or Libya. Abu Abbas led the pro-PLO faction. He joined Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Tunisia when the PLO leader was forced to leave Beirut. But following the attack on the Achille Lauro ship in October 1985, Tunisian authorities expelled Abu Abbas and he found his way to Baghdad, where he established his headquarters. The PLF's membership was about 400. Following the 1993 Oslo peace accords, Abu Abbas’ faction accepted the PLO’s political decision to abandon armed resistance. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

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04-16-2003, 02:09 AM	#5
Mordenheim Elminster Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Icewind Dale Age: 45 Posts: 432	He made a wrong turn and ended up in Iraq...

04-16-2003, 04:52 AM	#8
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 38 Posts: 1,557	"The Palestinian-Israeli interim agreement signed on September 28, 1995 stated that members of the Palestine Liberation Organizationmust not be detained or tried for matters they committed before the Oslo peace accord of September 13, 1993." So he legally cannot be detained for what he did in 1985. Now lets see who can keep to its agreements. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

04-16-2003, 10:41 AM	#10
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	Unfortunately I have to agree with Scholarcs this guy gets a walk....unless they can convict him of acts that occured AFTER the accords..... Edit: as far as having no right to hold him, they have every right..he is in a war zone and has no gaurentee of freedom while hostilitites are taking place....they just can't hold him for his previous crimes. I also have to say, that surely invalidates any claim that Iraq had no terrorist ties. [ 04-16-2003, 10:56 AM: Message edited by: MagiK ]

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