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Conflict Incident Report

Assassination attempt on Mustafa Saad kills 2 civilians and injures 45

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident: 
January 21, 1985
Death toll: 
2persons
Number of Injured: 
45persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Popular Nasserist Organization (PNO)

January 21, 1985: In Saida, a 30-kilogram TNT bomb targeted Mustafa Saad, the son of Maaruf Saad and leader of the PNO. Two civilians were killed, and 45 wounded (including Saad, his wife, and their three children).