Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia
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.