Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi
Yemeni general (1963–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi (1963 - 7 October 2016) was a Yemeni Army major general who served the President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.[1] He was the commander of the Third Military Region, which has its headquarters in the city of Marib. He is the most senior member of the Hadi government's forces to have been killed in the Yemeni Civil War. Al-Shadadi was killed in an artillery strike during an offensive east of the city of Sanaa by Houthi fighters.[2][3]
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Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi | |
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Birth name | Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi |
Born | 1963 Al Abdiyah District, Marib Governorate, Yemen |
Died | 7 October 2016 near Sanaa, Yemen |
Allegiance | Yemen |
Service/ | Yemeni Army |
Rank | Major general |
Commands held | Third Military Region |
Battles/wars | Yemeni Civil War Nihm Offensive |
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