Action Directe
In addition to the Palestinians and Syria, the group forged close ties with other similar groups in Lebanon and abroad, such as the French 'Direct Action' (French: "Action Directe"), the Italian 'Red Brigades' (Italian: "Brigate Rosse"), and the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA), and is also suspected of contacts with Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed elements.