Iyad Futayyih
Iraqi general and Saddam loyalist (1942–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Iyad Futayyih (Arabic: إياد فتيح, romanized: ʾIyād Futayyiḥ; 1942 – 18 May 2018; also spelled Ayad Futayyih) was an Iraqi colonel general during Saddam Hussein's rule. He later served as the head of the Jerusalem Army. He started his service in the Iraqi Army as an officer in an armoured unit,[1] later fighting in the Iran–Iraq War, receiving numerous medals and suffering a severe head wound whilst leading an Iraqi counterattack against an Iranian offensive. In all, Futayyih was awarded 27 medals during the Iran–Iraq War. He was perceived to be a staunch Saddam loyalist.[2]
Quick Facts Colonel GeneralAyad Futayyih, Chief of the General Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces ...
Colonel General Ayad Futayyih | |
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إياد فتيح | |
Chief of the General Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces | |
In office 1991–1995 | |
Preceded by | Hussein Rashid |
Succeeded by | Sultan Hashim |
Personal details | |
Born | 1942 Rawa, Kingdom of Iraq |
Died | 18 May 2018(2018-05-18) (aged 76) Baghdad, Iraq |
Awards | Order of the Two Rivers (First Class) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Iraq |
Branch/service | Iraqi Army |
Years of service | 1965–2003 |
Rank | Colonel general |
Unit | Republican Guard Jerusalem Army |
Commands | Jerusalem Army Chief of Staff |
Battles/wars | |
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