Sultan Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi
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Sultan Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi (1970, United Arab Emirates—14 December 2015, Taiz, Yemen) was a colonel of the United Arab Emirates Army who became one of the most senior officers killed during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war. He was also the highest ranking UAE officer to have been killed.[1] In his legacy, the standard issue of the UAE armed forces rifle, the CAR 816, is named Caracal Sultan and bears an engraving honoring him.[2]
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Sultan Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi | |
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Native name | سلطان محمد علي الكتبي |
Birth name | Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi |
Born | 1970 |
Died | 14 December 2015(2015-12-14) (aged 45) Taiz, Yemen |
Allegiance | United Arab Emirates |
Service/ | United Arab Emirates Army |
Years of service | 1990s—2015 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Yemeni Civil War (Saudi intervention) |
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