General Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi | |
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Native name | عبد الوهاب الساعدي |
Born | 1963 Al-Thawra District, Baghdad, Iraq |
Allegiance | Iraq |
Service | Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service |
Years of service | 1983-2023 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Deputy Commander of the Counter Terrorism Command (2007-2018), Commander of the Counter Terrorism Command (2018-2019), Head of Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (2020-2023) |
Battles / wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Awards | National Order of the Legion of Honour (French: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur)[1] |
Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi or Saedi (Arabic: عبد الوهاب الساعدي) is an Iraqi military officer with the rank General, who played a critical role in defeating ISIS during the War in Iraq (2013–2017) and who served as the head of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service from 2020 to 2023. He received the French Legion of Honour in 2022.