World Terrorism and the Syrian connection
Sir’s
Provisional Summary of the most serious plans of
terror perpetrated abroad where Syria was directly involved with the
help of its proxies in many countries.
This summary includes terror plans outside
Syria’s border, against Israel and the free world, which were
carried out continuously and systematically. This summary based on
the Army spokesman’s publication Information Branch March 1986.
Title Eighteen years of terror abroad from 1968 until 1986.
Syria’s attacks against the free world.
30-8-73. Beirut: Two people from “Sa’iqa
organization, were arrested at Beirut Airport with explosives in
their possession. Their intention was to retreat to Bratislava in
Czechoslovakia, in order to reach the Austria-Czech border and
attack the train carrying Jews from the Soviet Union. The terrorists
were released after a few days.
28-9-73. Austria: Terrorist from “Sa’iqa
organization took control of a train of immigrants from the Soviet
Union, at the Austrian border.
The terrorists took three Jewish hostages, in return for the
hostages release; the Austrian declared that they would close the
transit camp for new immigrants. The Sa’iqa terrorists were
given a plane to Libya.
The operation was carried out under the code name: The Revolution’s Eagles. The
Sa’iqa commander at that time Zuhir Mauhsan, declared in 1975, that
the operation was intended as a diversion for the “Yom Kippur
War”.
5-9-75. Holland: Four terrorists from Sa’iqa,
who held Syrian passports, were arrested in Amsterdam, their
intention was to take 12 train passengers as hostages in order to
pressure Holland to stop assisting the Jewish immigrants, the
terrorist received a sentence of one year. It is possible that the
operation was carried out against the background of the Interim
Agreement between Israel and Egypt (September 1st), which
Syria was against.
27-3-79. France: A bomb exploded in a Jewish
restaurant in Paris, 26 people were injured. The attack was carried out
by Sa’iqa organization based in Syria.
27-3-79. France: An explosion occurred in a
Jewish cosmetics shop in Paris, attack was carried out by Syrian
base Sa’iqa organization.
5-4-79. Cyprus: A bomb exploded in the
Israeli Consulate building in Nicosia. The attack was carried out
by the Eagle of the Revolution Sa’iqa; based in Syria.
7-4-79.
France: The
French government dismantled a time bomb, which was hidden in a
Bag on a motorcycle outside a cinema in Paris;
where Jewish Cultural Week was being held. Sa’iqa took responsibility
for the attack.
2-4-79. Lebanon: R.P.G. rockets were fired at the
American Embassy in Beirut, the attack was carried out by the Sa’iqa
Syrian base organization.
8-4-79. Turkey: An explosion charge went off
at the Israeli Consulate in Ankara, no casualties. It is possible
that the; attack was carried by Sa’iqa.
6-6-80. Lebanon: An attempt was carried out
to kill the Reuter correspondent in Beirut, who regularly criticized
the Syrian regime.
August 81 Lebanon: Three French banks were
blown up in Beirut, the attack were attributed to the Syrians.
1-5-81. Austria: Heinz Nittel. Chairman of the
Israel-Austria Friendship Association, was murdered. The murder was carried out
by Abu Nidal’s organization, apparently encouraged by the
Syrian’s.
4-9-81. Lebanon: The murder of the French
Ambassador, Louis Delmar in Beirut, the French press place the blame
on Syria.
8-12-81. Lebanon: A- booby-trapped vehicle
exploded outside the home of the French ambassador in Beirut, the
attack was attributed to Syria once again.
15-3-82. Lebanon: An explosion at the French
Cultural Center in West Beirut, the attack was carried out by the
Syrian’s once again.
22-4-82. France: A vehicle exploded in the center
of Paris on Marbeuy Street, next to the offices of the Pro-Iraqi
Lebanese weekly “ Alwatan Elarabi” a pregnant woman was killed and
over 60 buy standards were injured. Consequently, two Syrian
intelligence people from the Syrian Embassy in Paris, who were known
to be Rafaht Assad’s men, were deported. The two were Asst Military
Attaché- Lt. Col. Hassin Ali, and the Cultural Attaché, Mishal
Kassuha, who were working under diplomatic cover.
3-8-84. An attack was carried out against the
American Embassy in Aman Jordan believed to be carried out by Syrian
agents.
17-4-86. London: An attempt to blow up an El
Al plane in the air by loading a suitcase of explosives with the
help of an innocent girl, was foiled. The girl was sent by Niz’ar
Handawi who was sent directly by the head of the Syrian Air force
security, headed by Machmad Huli.
26-6-86. Madrid: An attempt failed in Madrid
to load a suitcase of explosives with the help of an innocent
courier, on to an El Al plane, aimed at blowing up the plane while
in route flying. The
man who sent the girl is a terrorist from the Abu Moussa’s
organization, he holds a Syrian passport and receives his
instructions directly form Syrian intelligence. Mahamad Huli’s was connected
to the attack.
26-6-86. West Germany: An explosion in the building
of the Arab-West German league in West Berlin. One of the men arrested is
the brother of Nazzar Handawi who was involved in the attempted
attack on the El- Al plane in London, from their interrogation it
was learned that the Syrian’s were directly involved in the planning
of the attack, and its execution.
The truth about the Syrian
regime, and its atrocities against
Lebanon.
Mass Graves.
A recent report by
the well known Syrian reporter, and Human Rights Advocate, Mr.
Nizzar Nayyouf, it was indicated that Syria’s secret service is
responsible for the death of more than 17,000 people. These victims
are buried in a mass grave near the Tadmour prison. More then 1500
of them are Lebanese, although the Syrian Regime has been strongly
denying their existence for the last 25 years. Solida has recently
released a report stating that more than 400 Lebanese citizens were
executed by the Syrian troops in 1990 without any reason and buried
at the Baabda area near the Presidential
Palace.
Assassinations
Aside from all the
barbaric torture and arbitrary detainment of thousands of innocent
Lebanese citizens, the Syrian Regime plotted and assassinated
prominent Lebanese national figures who opposed its occupation to
their country. Among its victims are Druz leader Kamal Jumblat,
President elect Bashir Gemayel, President elect Rene Mouawad, Sunni
Mufti Hassan Khalid, Mr. Dani Shamoun his wife and 2 little kids,
Journalist Read Taha, Journalist Salim Lawzi, to name a
few.
Mass executions
On Oct 1990 the Syrian troops carried
mass executions of Lebanese innocent civilians and unarmed soldiers.
More than 200 Lebanese nationals were shot in the back of their head
in a Nazi-style execution. One Lebanese army officer was asked to
lay down flat on the ground after surrendering and a tank was drove
over his body while still alive. Another 15 civilians were rounded
up, including three women and shot in cold blood in the vicinity of
the Baabda Presidential Palace as a bonus for the Syrian troops
moving in.
Car bombs
Syrian secret agents have installed and
carried out more than 100 car bomb explosions in Beirut between 1978
and 1990 killing more than 1000 civilians including children. The
officer responsible for most of these crimes lives currently
under an assumed name in Syria and still works at one of Syria's
notorious jails torturing more innocent Lebanese as we speak.
Indiscriminate shelling
Syrian artillery
shelled and killed more then 5000 civilians using heavy artillery,
including 240 ml cannons, with complete disregard for human lives.
Massacres
Between 1976 and
1990, Syria carried out hundreds of massive massacres in Lebanese
cities and towns of Tripoli, Alkah, Aldamour, Bessuse, Alfayadeye,
Fern Alshibek, Beirut, Zahli, causing the death of thousands of
innocent citizens including women and children.
Kidnapping and
torture
Syria’s secret
agents and its Lebanese, Palestinian sponsored militias kidnapped
and killed thousands of innocents citizens. Thousands were
transferred to Syrian jails and detention centers. Hundreds of them
are still detained in Syria jails without any trial or even
knowledge regarding their whereabouts.
Major General Ghazi Kanaan, Head of the
Syrian intelligence in
Lebanon.
Kanaan is credited with slowly tightening Syria’s
grip over the Lebanese government starting from 1980 by cultivating
alliances with certain militia groups in Lebanon. In 1983 Kanaan
ordered his militia allies to torpedo the May 17th
agreement between Israel and Lebanon brokered by former U.S.
Secretary of State Mr. George Shultz. Kenaan went as far as
Masterminding the Feb 6th mutiny in West Beirut which led
to the breakdown of the Lebanese central government and the
withdrawal of the multinational peacekeeping forces, including the
U.S. Marines from Lebanon. The plan was executed by a Muslim
extremist loyal to Syria who is currently living in Iran as a
trainer for other extremists recruited by the Syrian regime for
world terror.
Sir’s do not be fooled by the cunning tactics of
the Syrian regime, their ultimate goal is to kill democracy and
freedom, please do not allow political games to strip others in the
region of their rights to be a free and an independent nations. The free world has to take a
stand against tyrants likes the ones in Syria and Iran, if you want
to win the war against terrorism, than evil regimes like the ones
mentioned above has to be eradicated once and for all.
Syria should be made to pay for all its terror,
not rewarded for its cunning tactics and deception, the Syrian
regime is like the Nazi’s before them will say one thing and do
another, we must not fall under their spell, but rather stand up
tall and determine to rid this world from terrorism whom ever they
may be. Freedom and the
free world should not be held hostage for a barrel of oil and
special interest. President Bush said any country who aid, and
support terrorism shall be dealt with accordingly, do not fall for
Syria’s cunning games, the Syrian regime is a terrorist regime like
it or not, looks can be deceiving, be aware of the devil it is still
lurking among us in full motion.
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