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 (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) |
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]
- ^ Two top Gulf commanders killed in Yemen rocket strike - sources. Reuters. Published 14 December 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Caracal renames rifle after UAE martyr". Gulf News. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.