Japanese militant who took part in 1972 Israel airport attack dies in Beirut
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Kozo Okamoto, the Japanese militant involved in the 1972 attack on Tel Aviv's airport, died in Beirut at age 78. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which had been protecting him, announced his death after a prolonged illness. Okamoto had lived in Lebanon since his release and rarely appeared in public. His death marks the end of a notable figure in international terrorism.
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Okamoto was a member of the Japanese Red Army, cooperating with the PFLP.
Kozo Okamoto died on Thursday in Beirut.
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Kozo Okamoto died on Thursday in Beirut.
South China Morning Post- Okamoto was a member of the Japanese Red Army, cooperating with the PFLP.
- His death in Beirut highlights Lebanon's role as a haven for exiled militants.
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Loaded language removedKozo Okamoto, the Japanese militant who took part in an attack on Tel Aviv’s airport more than five decades ago, died on Thursday in Beirut, the Palestinian group that had been protecting him said. He was 78. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a faction that is the second-largest group in the Palestine Liberation Organization, said that Okamoto had been ill for a long time.
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Kozo Okamoto died on Thursday in Beirut.
South China Morning PostOkamoto had been ill for a long time.
South China Morning PostKozo Okamoto took part in a deadly attack on Tel Aviv's airport in 1972.
South China Morning PostOkamoto settled in Lebanon after being released from custody.
South China Morning PostOkamoto made rare public appearances since settling in Lebanon.
South China Morning PostOkamoto was 78 years old at the time of death.
South China Morning PostThe Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is the second-largest group in the Palestine Liberation Organization.
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