As-Sa'iqa
As-Sa'iqa (Arabic: الصَّاعِقَة, romanized: aṣ-Ṣāʽiqa, lit. 'Thunderbolt') officially known as Vanguard for the Popular Liberation War - Lightning Forces, (Arabic: طَلائِع حَرْب التَّحْرِير الشَّعْبِيَّة - قُوَّات الصَّاعِقَة, romanized: Ṭalāʼiʽ Ḥarb at-Taḥrīr aš-Šaʽbiyya - Quwwāt aṣ-Ṣāʽiqa) is a Palestinian Ba'athist political and military faction created and controlled by Syria. It is linked to the Palestinian branch of the Syrian-led Ba'ath Party, and is a member of the broader Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), although it is no longer active in the organization. Its Secretary-General is Dr. Mohammed Qeis.
As-Sa'iqa الصاعقة | |
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| Leader | Mohammed Qeis |
| Founded | September 1966 |
| Membership | 7,000 (1970) 2,000 (1980) |
| Ideology | Pan-Arabism Ba'athism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| National affiliation | Palestine Liberation Organization Alliance of Palestinian Forces |
| Regional affiliation | Syrian-led Ba'ath Party |
| Colors | Black, Red, White and Green (Pan-Arab colors) |
| Palestinian Legislative Council | 0 / 132 |
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