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Ashbal 'Lion Cubs' child soldiers  in Lebanon began in spring 1969, were led by Palestinian-Arab leaders like [[Yasser Arafat]], and at the founding also by [[Ahmad Shukairy]] and George Habash of [[PFLP]], initially dubbed 'baby tigers' and were active in the 1970s and 1980s.<ref> Henry J Taylor, "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1913&dat=19690428&id=fkcpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EWgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=862,6891427 Arab Commando Attacks]". ''Lewiston Evening Journal,'' Apr 28, 1969, p. 3; [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/230948936/ Daily Press from Newport News], Virginia, April 28, 1969, p.11.<blockquote>Baby Tigers - The State Department finds that such leaders as Arafat, Shukairy and Habeche talk of "fighting for 20 or so years." They even have training camps for 12-year-old youths, a expanding cadre called Baby Tigers.</blockquote></ref>  

Ashbal 'Lion Cubs' child soldiers  in Lebanon began in spring 1969, were led by Palestinian-Arab leaders like [[Yasser Arafat]], and at the founding also by [[Ahmad Shukairy]] and George Habash of [[PFLP]], initially dubbed 'baby tigers' and were active in the 1970s and 1980s.<ref> Henry J Taylor, "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1913&dat=19690428&id=fkcpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EWgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=862,6891427 Arab Commando Attacks]". ''Lewiston Evening Journal,'' Apr 28, 1969, p. 3; [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/230948936/ Daily Press from Newport News], Virginia, April 28, 1969, p.11.<blockquote>Baby Tigers - The State Department finds that such leaders as Arafat, Shukairy and Habeche talk of "fighting for 20 or so years." They even have training camps for 12-year-old youths, a expanding cadre called Baby Tigers.</blockquote></ref>  

In action however, Habash refused to join Arafat<ref name=reeve/> and acted separately at his smaller [[PFLP]] terror organization.  In 1969, three "Lion Cubs" terrorists aged fourteen and fifteen years old.'' Joined adults and attacked Five El Al offices in Europe.

In action however, Habash refused to join Arafat<ref name=reeve/> and acted separately at his smaller [[PFLP]] terror organization.  In 1969, three "Lion Cubs" terrorists aged fourteen and fifteen years old joined adults and attacked Five El Al offices in [[Europe]].

<ref name=reeve>Simon Reeve (2011). [https://books.google.com/books?id=vTn_DQAAQBAJ&pg=PT36 One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation "Wrath of God."]

<ref name=reeve>Simon Reeve (2011). [https://books.google.com/books?id=vTn_DQAAQBAJ&pg=PT36 One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation "Wrath of God."]

''...the PFLP attacks continued. Leila Khaled... led a PFLP team that hiijacked a

''...the PFLP attacks continued. Leila Khaled... led a PFLP team that hiijacked a