Luttif Afif
Palestinian terrorist (died 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luttif Afif (Arabic: لطيف عفيف; 1937[1] or 1945[2] – 6 September 1972; alias "Issa"—Jesus in Arabic) was a Palestinian terrorist. He commanded the eight-member attack team[3] that carried out the Munich massacre, an invasion of the Munich Olympic Village on 5 September 1972. During the incident, nine members of Israel's Olympic team were taken hostage after two others, who had offered resistance, were shot dead. Afif was the chief negotiator on behalf of the Palestinians, who were members of the Black September offshoot of Yassir Arafat's Palestine Liberation Organization. Afif and four of his compatriots were later killed by German snipers at Fürstenfeldbruck air base outside Munich.
Luttif Afif | |
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لطيف عفيف | |
Born | 1937/1945[1][2] |
Died | 6 September 1972(1972-09-06) (aged 34–35) or (aged 26–27) |
Cause of death | Gunshot |
Resting place | Sidi Munaidess Cemetery Tripoli, Libya |
Other names | Issa |
Occupation | Terrorist (Black September Organization) |