Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi
| Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi |
| Died |
October 2016 near Sana'a, Yemen |
| Allegiance |
 Yemen |
| Service/branch |
 Yemeni Army |
| Rank |
 Major general |
| Commands held | Third Military Region |
| Battles/wars | Yemeni Civil War |
Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi (died October 2016, near Sana'a, Yemen) was a Yemeni Army major general who served the President Abd Rabu Mansur Hadi. 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 as killed in an artillery strike during an offensive east of the city of Sana'a by Houthi fighters.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Top general in Yemen's Saudi-backed army killed. Reuters. Published 8 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ Al-Haj, Ahmed. Top commander in Yemen's army killed. Associated Press. Published 8 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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