The group emerged in September 1944 through the merger of the Ila al-Aman and Shararah factions.
Abou Nidal, also known as Aboubacar Doumbia, is a singer of Côte d'Ivoire residing in Geneva in Switzerland and specializing in Coupé-Décalé.
:’’Mohamed Atta, an Egyptian national, came with Abu Ammer the real name behind this Arabic alias remains a mystery and we hosted him in Abu Nidal's house at al-Dora under our direct supervision.