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11 September 2001
Who is the DFLP?
1515 GMT, 010911
The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) has
reportedly claimed responsibility for the attacks on the World Trade
Center. This report, fromm a television station in Abu Dhabi, in
unconfirmed.
The DFLP was formed in 1969 with an estimated membership of 500. It was
originally based in Syria, but the location of its current headquarters
are unknown. The DFLP receives financial and military aid from Syria and
Libya. It operates in Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the occupied
territories. Its leader is Naif Hawatmeh, according to Israeli-based
Interdisciplinary Center.
The group was largely dormant from 1988 until this summer, when it
claimed responsibility for an Aug. 25 attack against an Israeli military
post in the Gaza Strip that left three Israeli soldiers dead. This
attack was the first instance of Palestinians successfully using
conventional military-style tactics.
Before this year, DFLP operations have always taken place either inside
Israel or the West Bank and Gaza. Typical acts include minor bombings
and grenade attacks, as well as operations to seize hostages and
attempts to negotiate the return of Israeli- held Palestinian prisoners.
The group split from the Palestinian Front for the Liberation of
Palestine (PFLP) years ago, but reconciled with the PFLP - and with
Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat - in August 1999.
The attacks differ significantly from the DFLP's previous methods of
operation. Likewise, the resources and infrastructure necessary for such
attacks are far beyond the group's traditional means. Either the DFLP's
claims are spurious, or it has joined forces with other groups.
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