Abdul Fatah Younis | |
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| Native name | عبد الفتاح يونس |
| Born | 1944 Jebel Akhdar, Libya |
| Died | 28 July 2011 (aged 66–67) Benghazi, Libya |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Libya (until 1969) Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (until 2011) National Transitional Council (2011) |
| Service | National Liberation Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles / wars | First Libyan Civil War — Battle of Ra's Lanuf — First Battle of Brega — Battle of Bin Jawad — Second Battle of Brega — Battle of Ajdabiya — Second Battle of Benghazi — Late March 2011 Libyan rebel offensive — Third Battle of Brega — Battle of Brega-Ajdabiya road — Fourth Battle of Brega |
Abdul Fatah Younis Al-Obeidi (/ˈɑːbdəl fəˈtɑː ˈjuːnɪs/ ; Arabic: عبد الفتاح يونس, sometimes transliterated Fattah Younis or Fattah Younes or Fatah Younes; 1944 – 28 July 2011) was a senior Libyan military officer.[1] He held the rank of major general[2] and the post of minister of interior, but resigned on 22 February 2011 and defected to the rebel side in the First Libyan Civil War.[3] He was considered a key supporter of Muammar Gaddafi or even No. 2 in the Libyan government.[4]
In resigning, he urged that the Libyan Army should "join the people and respond to their legitimate demands".[3] In an interview with John Simpson on 25 February, he said he believed Gaddafi would fight to the death, or commit suicide.[4]
On 29 July 2011, Younis was reported dead by Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) in unclear circumstances.[5] The NTC's oil minister Ali Tarhouni said Younis was killed by members of an anti-Gaddafi militia[6] and the Libyan government said he had been killed by the rebels who suspected he was a double agent.[7]
- ^ Moss, Dana (24 February 2011). "Libya in Crisis: What's Next?". Eurasia Review. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ Sengupta, Kim (29 July 2011). "Top Libyan rebel commander shot dead". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Nations' Feedback on Libyan Uprising". Tripoli Post. 24 February 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Live Blog". Al Jazeera. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ "Libyan rebel commander Abdel Fattah Younes killed". BBC. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Libya rebels say Younis killers were 'Islamist element'". The Guardian. London. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
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