Asad Ghanma | |
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Native name | أسعد غنما |
Birth name | Asad Ghanma |
Born | Al Husn, Emirate of Transjordan | 14 February 1930
Died | 18 July 2006 Amman, Jordan | (aged 76)
Buried | Jordan |
Allegiance | Jordan |
Service | Royal Jordanian Army |
Years of service | 1945–1972 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Unit | 48th Infantry Battalion |
Battles / wars | First Arab-Israeli War (1948) Samu Incident (1966) Six-Day War (1967) Battle of Karameh (1968) |
Asad Ghanma (Arabic: أسعد غنما; 14 February 1930 – 18 July 2006) was a Jordanian Christian military officer. He served as major and commander of the 48th Infantry Battalion of the Jordanian Army during the Six-Day War and the Battle of Karameh. After the Six-Day War, he was promoted to brigadier general and remained in the Jordanian Armed Forces until his retirement in 1972. He is well known for his role in the Samu Incident.