The New York Times · New York, New York · 19 September 1992
CP-1992-020
Arab Resistance Leader Held
Special to The New York Times
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JERUSALEM, Sept. 18 — The Israeli Army said today that it had arrested the underground commander of the militant Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in the occupied territories on Sept. 1. The commander, identified as Ahmad Suleiman Katmash, 42 years old, from the town of El Bireh near Jerusalem, had been wanted since 1976, the army said.
A military spokesman said that documents found on Mr. Katmash included a forged identity card and calls for action, including “attacks on soldiers and civilians.”
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"Arab Resistance Leader Held," The New York Times, 19 September 1992. Covering Palestine archive, CP-1992-020. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-1992-020
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