Said Musa Maragha dies at 86; Arafat ally became an enemy

Said Musa Maragha, a Palestinian military commander who rose through the ranks of the Palestine Liberation Organization to become a trusted lieutenant of PLO leader Yasser Arafat, then broke away to lead Syrian-backed Palestinian rebels who besieged Arafat's forces in northern Lebanon, has died. He was 86.

By Rebecca Trounson, Los Angeles Times

January 29, 2013