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| − | In the 1970s, its leader was [[Palestinian]] Zuheir Mohsen (Zuhayr Muḥsin; Zahir Mukhsan), the head of the military department of the [[PLO]]. | + | [[File:Mohsen-1977a.jpg|thumb|Zuheir Mohsen]] |
| | + | In the 1970s, its leader was [[Palestinian]] Zuheir Mohsen (Zuhayr Muḥsin; Zahir Mukhsan 1936-1979), the head of the military department of the [[PLO]]. |
| | <ref>Assadour Garmirian (1979). "International Newscasting in Lebanon. Coverage of the 1975-76 Civil War". Volume 1. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9YhPAAAAMAAJ&q=Zuheir-Mohsen p. 37] | | <ref>Assadour Garmirian (1979). "International Newscasting in Lebanon. Coverage of the 1975-76 Civil War". Volume 1. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9YhPAAAAMAAJ&q=Zuheir-Mohsen p. 37] |
| | ''The Pro - Syrian Forces * (mostly Palestinians) : (a) As - Saiqa - - the second largest component of the Plo, led by Zuheir Mohsen, the head of the military department of the PLO.''</ref> | | ''The Pro - Syrian Forces * (mostly Palestinians) : (a) As - Saiqa - - the second largest component of the Plo, led by Zuheir Mohsen, the head of the military department of the PLO.''</ref> |
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| | ===Butcher of Damour=== | | ===Butcher of Damour=== |
| | Zuheir Mohsen is known as the "butcher of Damour",<ref>[https://www.ict.org.il/Article/1036/PLO-Policy-towards-the-Christian-Community-during-the-Civil-War PLO Policy towards the Christian Community during the Civil War in Lebanon], ICT, May 7, 2008.</ref><ref>Jillian Becker (2014). "The PLO." [https://books.google.com/books?id=-7kvAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA155 p. 155]. | | Zuheir Mohsen is known as the "butcher of Damour",<ref>[https://www.ict.org.il/Article/1036/PLO-Policy-towards-the-Christian-Community-during-the-Civil-War PLO Policy towards the Christian Community during the Civil War in Lebanon], ICT, May 7, 2008.</ref><ref>Jillian Becker (2014). "The PLO." [https://books.google.com/books?id=-7kvAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA155 p. 155]. |
| − | ''The commander of the combined forces which descended on Damour on 23 January 1976 was Zuhayr Muhsin, chief of al-Sa'iqa, known since then throughout Christian Lebanon as 'the Butcher of Damour'. He was assassinated on 15 July 1979 at Cannes in the South of France.''</ref><ref>Prof. Murray Kahl, [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/786 Yasir Arafat and the Christians of Lebanon] INN, 13 January 2002. ''Although the main 'Butcher of Damour,' Saiqa commander Zuhayr Muhsin, was assassinated in Cannes, France in 1979, the PLO leader whose legions were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Christians in Lebanon, Yasser Arafat, is still alive to bemoan the fact that Israel prevented him from attending Christmas services in Bethlehem.''</ref> as in the [[Damour massacre]]. | + | ''The commander of the combined forces which descended on Damour on 23 January 1976 was Zuhayr Muhsin, chief of al-Sa'iqa, known since then throughout Christian Lebanon as 'the Butcher of Damour'. He was assassinated on 15 July 1979 at Cannes in the South of France.''</ref><ref>Prof. Murray Kahl, [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/786 Yasir Arafat and the Christians of Lebanon] INN, 13 January 2002. ''Although the main 'Butcher of Damour,' Saiqa commander Zuhayr Muhsin, was assassinated in Cannes, France in 1979, the PLO leader whose legions were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Christians in Lebanon, Yasser Arafat, is still alive to bemoan the fact that Israel prevented him from attending Christmas services in Bethlehem.''</ref><ref>[http://akouri.blogspot.com/2007/01/31-years-later-damour-remembered.html Years later Damour remembered], J Akouri, Jan 31, 2007.</ref> as in the [[Damour massacre]]. |
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| | He used to ''likes to slice his victims' ... off and shove them in their mouths – dead or alive.''<ref>Anderson, N. (2019). NOC Twice: More UK Non-Official Cover Operations. (n.p.): MIURA!. [https://books.google.com/books?id=RkOHDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA111 pp. 111-112]. | | He used to ''likes to slice his victims' ... off and shove them in their mouths – dead or alive.''<ref>Anderson, N. (2019). NOC Twice: More UK Non-Official Cover Operations. (n.p.): MIURA!. [https://books.google.com/books?id=RkOHDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA111 pp. 111-112]. |