Arafat’s Bodyguards to Train in the U.S.
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<i> Associated Press</i>
TUNIS, Tunisia — Yasser Arafat is sending some of his most trusted men to the United States for specialized training on guarding the PLO leader when he moves to the occupied territories, sources said Tuesday.
Sources close to Palestine Liberation Organization said the team would total several dozen men, mostly former guerrillas who fought against Israel from Jordan and Lebanon.
The training deal was worked out after Secretary of State Warren Christopher visited PLO headquarters in Tunis last month, the sources said.
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