Mubdar Hatim al-Dulaimi
Mubdar Hatim al-Dulaimi | |
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| Native name | مبدر حاتم الدليمي |
| Born | January 2, 1951 Iraqi Civil War |
Iraqi Army forces in Baghdad, he was shot and killed by a sniper as he drove through western Baghdad, according to police sources.[1]
As the commander of the 6th Division, among the first and biggest of Iraq's new army divisions formed by U.S. forces as part of their plans for eventual withdrawal, Dulaimi was among the most prominent officers in Iraq's security forces.[1]
His troops were on the front line of efforts for the two weeks before his death to prevent further sectarian bloodshed in the wake of the
References
- ^ a b c "Senior Iraqi general killed in Baghdad sniper attack". The Irish Times. March 6, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
External links
- Anderson, John Ward; Tyson, Ann Scott (March 7, 2006). "Senior Iraqi General Killed in Ambush". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- Madhani, Aamer (March 9, 2006). "Tough but Fair General Put to Rest Amid Tears: Baghdad Commander Praised As 'Great Man'". redOrbit. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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