Force 17

Force 17
Force 17
Active	Early 1970s - 2007
Country	Palestine
Type	Commando and special operations unit
Part of	Palestinian Fatah movement and later of the Office of the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority
Garrison/HQ	Al-Fakhani Street in Beirut
Engagements	Uganda–Tanzania War
Commanders
Notable commanders	Ali Hassan Salameh (Founder)

Force 17 (Arabic: القوة 17) was a commando and special operations unit of the Palestinian Fatah movement and later of the Office of the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority. It was formed in the early 1970s by Ali Hassan Salameh (Abu Hassan).^[1] Initially, the group was housed in building 17 of Al-Fakhani Street in Beirut.^[2]

^ "Who are Force 17?". BBC. December 4, 2001.
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[BBC-1] "Who are Force 17?". BBC. December 4, 2001.

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