Jihad Ahmed Jibril
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Mohammed Jihad Ahmed Jibril (1964 - May 20, 2002) was the son of Ahmed Jibril
, founder of the PFLP-GC. He was assassinated in Beirut
on May 20, 2002 at the age of 38. Jihad Ahmed Jibril was born in Damascus, Syria in 1964; he attended high school at ثانوية عز الدين التنوخي and graduated in May of 1982. Mr. Jibril became the leader of the military wing of the PFLP-GC and was the heir apparent of the organization before he was killed in a car bomb
ing in Beirut
in 2002. The assassination was blamed on Israel
, although Jibril had many other enemies, including the Lebanese
Christian militia and other Palestinian nationalist organizations.
In mid-June 2006, Lebanon authorities arrested a group of alleged spies who reportedly confessed to working for Israel and carrying out the attack. Other Israelies, one American CIA employee, and one Canadian CSIS agent were implicated in the assassination but never charged. Some Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah suspected the alleged spy ring is a Hezbollah fabrication.
Ahmed Jibril
Ahmed Jibril is the founder and leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command , part of the left-wing, Palestinian national liberation movement....
, founder of the PFLP-GC. He was assassinated in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
on May 20, 2002 at the age of 38. Jihad Ahmed Jibril was born in Damascus, Syria in 1964; he attended high school at ثانوية عز الدين التنوخي and graduated in May of 1982. Mr. Jibril became the leader of the military wing of the PFLP-GC and was the heir apparent of the organization before he was killed in a car bomb
Car bomb
A car bomb, or truck bomb also known as a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device , is an improvised explosive device placed in a car or other vehicle and then detonated. It is commonly used as a weapon of assassination, terrorism, or guerrilla warfare, to kill the occupants of the vehicle,...
ing in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
in 2002. The assassination was blamed on Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, although Jibril had many other enemies, including the Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
Christian militia and other Palestinian nationalist organizations.
In mid-June 2006, Lebanon authorities arrested a group of alleged spies who reportedly confessed to working for Israel and carrying out the attack. Other Israelies, one American CIA employee, and one Canadian CSIS agent were implicated in the assassination but never charged. Some Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah suspected the alleged spy ring is a Hezbollah fabrication.