Massoud "Poussy" Achkar (; 1956 – 11 January 2021) was a Lebanese independent politician and former militiaman. He was close to former president

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, and later co-founded the

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.L'Orient Le Jour''.
Massoud Achkar : L’armée est capable d’assurer la sécurité sur tout le territoire
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Biography

During the

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, Achkar was known as "Poussy" and was in charge of military operations in

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between 1975 and 1986. Achkar founded "Unity for Lebanon" movement () and was its secretary general. He took part in the

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and the

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s to represent the

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constituency but without success. Achkar was married to Greta Achkar and has four daughters. He died from

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on 11 January 2021, during the

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