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| Al-'Asifah | |
|---|---|
| العاصفة | |
| Active | 1 January 1965 - present[citation needed] |
| Country |  Palestine |
| Branch | Armed wing of the Palestinian political party Fatah |
| Part of | Palestinian Liberation Organization armed wing, the Palestinian Liberation Army |
| Nickname(s) | The Storm |
| Commanders | |
| Joint Leaders | Yasser Arafat and Khalil Wazir |
Al-`Asifah (Arabic: العاصفة, al-‘āṣifah, the Storm) was the mainstream armed wing of the Palestinian political party and militant group Fatah. Al-Asifah was jointly led by Yasser Arafat and Khalil Wazir.[1]
- ^ Aburish, Said K. (1998). From Defender to Dictator. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 62–65. ISBN 1-58234-049-8.