Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command
(PFLP-GC)

Region:
Middle East

Status:
Active

Established:
1968

Leader:
Ahmad Jibril (former captain in the Syrian Army)

Strength:
Several Hundred

History/Notes:
Split from the PFLP, claiming that it wanted to focus more on fighting and less on politics. Violently opposed to Arafat's PLO.

Stated Goal(s):
Liberation of Palestine from Israel

Location:
HQ in Damascus, bases in Lebanon, and cells in Europe.

Area of Operation:
Israeli-occupied territories

Terrorist Acts:

Support:
Receives logistic and military support from Syria and its financial support from Iran.

Other Links:

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine HomePage (PFLP)