They met sporadic resistance from Iraqi soldiers and irregulars known as Fedayeen. Jihadi, mujaheddin, and fedayeen are similar Arabic words that have entered the English lexicon. Palestinian fedayeen from Syria and Lebanon started to converge on Jordan, mostly in Amman. After some street-fighting with Egyptian soldiers and Palestinian fedayeen, Khan Yunis fell to the Israelis. Over 100 Fedayeen fighters were killed and four armed technicals were destroyed. The Squadron attacked towards Baghdad fighting both the Republican Guard and the Sadam Fedayeen. In practice, Nasser used the PLO to wield control over the Palestinian fedayeen. Nasser also agreed to influence the fedayeen to desist from undermining Hussein's regime. Nasiriyah was declared secure, but attacks by Iraqi Fedayeen continued. The name was chosen to imply a connection with the Palestinian Fedayeen. After Black September, the PLO fedayeen relocated to Lebanon. Several Marines were killed during a firefight with Fedayeen in the urban fighting. PCP was the sole PLO member not based amongst the fedayeen organizations. Israel also wanted to punish Jordan for its perceived support to the fedayeen. At the end of the novel she is murdered by "fedayeen" from Gaza.