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PFLP terror chief detained in Syria, officials from the group say

By AFP 3 May 2025, 4:48 pm 1 Edit

DAMASCUS, Syria — Officials from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command say Syrian authorities detained the head of the terror faction, which was close to the ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad’s government.

An official from the Damascus-based terror group, requesting anonymity as the matter is sensitive, tells AFP that “secretary-general Talal Naji was arrested” in the capital. A second official confirms the arrest, while a third source from the faction says “Naji was asked… to report to one of the security branches and has not returned. Most likely, he was arrested.”

Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.

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