Al-Jazeera: The killing of Sabri al-Banna; Abu Nidal
Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 8/20/2002

The Qatari al-Jazeera TV said on Monday from well-informed Palestinian sources that Sabri al-Banna, better known as Abu Nidal, leader of Fatah group, the revolutionary council, was found killed several days ago in Baghdad in vague circumstances.

Al-Jazeera TV said that certain reports from Baghdad are talking about al-Banna's suicide.

Al-Jazeera correspondent in Ramullah said that several Palestinian sides confirmed the killing of Sabri al-Banna, known as "Abu Nidal."

The correspondent added that Palestinian sources which confirmed the killing of al-Banna, refused to disclose their identity.

The correspondent added that no further details were stated about his killing and "some information arrived to us said that an Iraqi force headed to his house, may be to arrest him but he was found killed and this news arrived to the Palestinian side." The correspondent said that the Palestinian side finds it difficult to predict who precisely killed al-Banna.

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