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Abu Nidal

The History of Terrorism through Notorious Terrorists

by Amy Zalman, Ph.D.
for About.com

Abu Nidal

Abu Nidal in 1976 (Israeli Defense Forces photo)

courtesy of Wikipedia

Name:Sabri Khalil Al Banna, later known as Abu Nidal (1937-1992)

Nationality:Palestinian

Association/s:Fatah (of the PLO); later, Abu Nidal Organization

Claim to Notoriety:

Currently: Abu Nidal died in Baghdad in 2002, either by suicide or at the hand of the Iraqi secret police

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