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Saiqa (TV Series)
Saiqa may refer to: * Al-Saiqa (Libya), Libyan Special Forces * As-Sa'iqa, a Palestinian Baathist political and military faction * ''Saiqa'' (TV series), a Pakistani television drama series * ''Saiqa'' (film) a 1968 Pakistani Urdu film * Sa'ka Forces, Egyptian Special Forces * Saiqa (actress), a Pakistani film actress {{Dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Saiqa (Libya)
The Libyan Special Forces (LSF) (), also known as the Al-Saiqa or Saiqa Special Forces and simply Saiqa or Al-Saiqa (; ), are an elite Libyan National Army unit formed from a mixture of paratroopers, paramilitary forces and commandos. (They should not be confused with the similarly named Lightning Bolt Brigade (''Sawaiq'' Brigade) which is part of the Zintan Brigades.) Prominent LSF commander Mahmoud al-Werfalli was indicted in 2017 and 2018 by the International Criminal Court for the war crime of murdering and ordering the murders of non-combatants, and was assassinated in 2021. Origins The pro-government force emerged from a militia in 2010, during the Muammar Gaddafi government. In the 1990s, the Libyan Special Forces helped to suppress the rebellion of Libyan Islamic Fighting Group. Composition and hierarchy , they numbered about 5000 soldiers and reported to the Ministry of Defence. In 2013, the Libyan Special Forces commander was Colonel Wanes Abu Khamadah. From 2011 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As-Sa'iqa
As-Sa'iqa (), officially known as Vanguard for the Popular Liberation War – Lightning Forces, () is a Palestinian Ba'athist political and military faction created by Syria. It is linked to the Palestinian branch of the Syrian-led Ba'ath Party, and is a member of the broader Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), although it is no longer active in the organization. Its Secretary-General is Dr. Mohammed Qeis. History Background 1966 coup in Syria As-Sa'iqa's roots go back to the 1966 coup d'état in Syria. This military coup overthrew National Command purged the Ba'ath Party (which had come to power three years earlier) of its "old guard" and the founders of Ba'athism in general, sending people like Michel Aflaq and Salah ad-Din al-Bitar into exile and sentencing them to death in absentia. New regime's policy The coup brought to power the most radical Ba'athist faction, which later became known as neo-Ba'athism. The main ideologist of neo-Ba'athism and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saiqa (TV Series)
Saiqa may refer to: * Al-Saiqa (Libya), Libyan Special Forces * As-Sa'iqa, a Palestinian Baathist political and military faction * ''Saiqa'' (TV series), a Pakistani television drama series * ''Saiqa'' (film) a 1968 Pakistani Urdu film * Sa'ka Forces, Egyptian Special Forces * Saiqa (actress), a Pakistani film actress {{Dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saiqa (film)
''Saiqa'' is a 1968 Pakistani Urdu romantic film directed by Laiq Akhtar and produced by Shamim Ara in her debut production under ''Shamim Ara Productions''. The film was based on Razia Butt's novel by the same name. The lead cast included Shamim Ara, Mohammad Ali, Darpan, Lehri, and Zamurrad. ''Saiqa'' is considered as one of the best performances of Ara, winning her a Nigar Award for Best Actress also. Collectively, the film received 9 Nigar Awards in different categories including "Best Film". Plot The protagonist of the film is ''Saiqa'', a twenty-year-old orphan girl who lives in a palace with her grandmother, aunts, and uncle. The palace, however, is a horrible place for her because she is treated badly due to her parents' deeds. Her distant aunt ''Anjum Ara'', who visits occasionally, and her uncle ''Fakhr'', who does not overtly express his affection for her because of his wife, are the only people who truly adore her. Saiqa secretly loves her most annoying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sa'ka Forces
El-Sa‘ka Forces () is an Egyptian military commando force established in 1955 by Major General Jalal Mahmoud Fahmy Al-Haridi. High fitness is required and training is conducted at the El Sa‘ka Academy built by Major General Ahmed Ragai Ateya. Unit 777 and Unit 999 are divisions of the Sa'ka forces.Ryan, p.22 It is reported that Ahmed Sallahudin Abdul Halim, who went on to become Commander, Second Field Army in 1981–83, commanded the 31 Thunderbolt Brigade and Thunderbolt Units in Yemen in 1964 during the North Yemen Civil War. Shadwan Island Raid Operation Rhodes was an Israeli heliborne raid against the Egyptian island of Shadwan on 22 January 1970, during the War of Attrition. Egyptian Sa'ka Forces commandos faced Israeli paratroopers and Shayetet 13 naval commandos. The Israelis took control of the island for over a day before leaving with 62 captured Egyptian soldiers, mostly from the Sa'ka Forces, and radar equipment. Gawrych 2000, pp. 115-116 Egypt had l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
