Suleiman Mahmoud
General of Libyan army
Suleiman Mahmoud al-Obeidi (1949 – 6 October 2020)[1] was a Lebanese senior military officer. He was formerly a commander in Muammar Gaddafi's army. He was commander of the Tobruk Military Region. He supported the opposition during the Libyan Civil War.[2][3] In 2011, he was Chief of Staff to the National Liberation Army.[4]
On 6 October 2020, Mahmoud died of COVID-19 in Tripoli at the age of 71.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Head of Presidential Council offers condolences for death of MG Sulaiman Al-Abedi". Archived from the original on 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ↑ "Defections from the Libyan regime". The Wall Street Journal. 23 February 2011.
- ↑ "Tubruq's free locals take first decisions". Financial Times. 24 February 2011.
- ↑ "Officer accuses fellow rebels in Libya killing". USA Today. Associated Press. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.