Historical Events tagged with "abou abbas"

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Military & Warfare

Capture of Abu Abbas in Baghdad

April 14th, 2003 21 years ago

U.S. troops in Baghdad captured Abu Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian organization responsible for the hijacking of the MS Achille Lauro in 1985. This event took place during a period of intense military action in Iraq, as U.S. forces were engaged in the Iraq War, aiming to dismantle Saddam Hussein's regime. Abbas was linked to the killing of an American passenger, Leon Klinghoffer, during the hijacking incident, which had been a significant act of terrorism in the 1980s. His capture was seen as a notable achievement in the broader context of the U.S. military's campaign in the region.

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