Ali Hassan Salameh
Militant Palestinian nationalist (1941–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Red Prince" redirects here. For other uses, see Red Prince (disambiguation).
"Hassan Salameh" redirects here. For the 1948 Palestinian commander, see Hasan Salama.
Ali Hassan Salameh (Arabic: علي حسن سلامة, ʿAlī Ḥasan Salāmah; 1 April 1941 – 22 January 1979) was a Palestinian militant who was the chief of operations (code name Abu Hassan) for Black September and founder of Force 17. He was assassinated in January 1979 as part of an assassination campaign by Mossad.[1]
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Ali Hassan Salameh | |
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Native name | علي حسن سلامة |
Nickname(s) | Red Prince |
Born | 1 April 1941 Qula, Mandatory Palestine |
Died | 22 January 1979(1979-01-22) (aged 37) Beirut, Lebanon |
Allegiance | PLO Black September |
Years of service | 1958–1979 |
Rank | Chief of operations |
Unit | Force 17 |
Battles/wars | Munich massacre, Sabena Flight 571 |
Spouse(s) | Um Hassan Georgina Rizk |
Relations | Hassan Salameh (father) |
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