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Massoud Achkar

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Massoud Achkar is a Lebanese politician. Achkar was close to former president Bashir Gemayel, and later joined the Lebanese Forces.[1] During the war he was known as 'Poussy' and was in charge of military operations in Achrafieh.[2] He founded his own party, the Union for Lebanon, with himself as general secretary. He was a candidate of the Change and Reform Bloc in the Lebanese general election, 2009.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b L'Orient Le Jour. Massoud Achkar : L’armée est capable d’assurer la sécurité sur tout le territoire
  2. ^ Alain Ménargues (2004). Les secrets de la guerre au Liban: du coup d'Etat de Bachir Gémayel aux massacres des camps palestiniens. Albin Michel. p. 281. ISBN 978-2-226-12127-1.