Abdul Munim Khaleel

Abdul Munim Khaleel
Native name
عبد المنعم خليل
Born(1921-04-01)1 April 1921
Minya Governorate, Sultanate of Egypt
Died23 March 2022(2022-03-23) (aged 100)
Cairo, Egypt
AllegianceEgypt
Years of service1942–1975
RankLieutenant General
Commands2nd Army
Battles/warsYom Kippur War

Abdul Munim Khaleel (Arabic: عبد المنعم خليل‎; 1 April 1921 – 23 March 2022) was an Egyptian lieutenant general who commanded the Egyptian 2nd Army during the Yom Kippur War.

Khaleel was born in 1921, and graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy in 1942. He assumed command of the Egyptian 2nd Army during the Yom Kippur War, replacing Major General Saad Mamoun. He later apparently commanded the Central Military Region. He became a centenarian in April 2021 when he turned a 100,[1] and died on March 23, 2022, at age 100.[2]

  1. ^ "عيد الميلاد المئوي.. الفريق «عبد المنعم خليل» خاض جميع حروب مصر (بروفايل)". soutalomma.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ وفاة الفريق عبد المنعم خليل قائد الجيش الثاني الميداني بحرب أكتوبر 1973 (in Arabic)