Suleiman Mahmoud facts for kids
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Suleiman Mahmoud
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| Born | 1949 Tobruk, Emirate of Cyrenaica |
| Died | 6 October 2020 (aged 70–71) Tripoli, Libya |
| Allegiance |  Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (until Libyan Civil War) National Transitional Council (2011–2020) |
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Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Tobruk Military Region National Liberation Army |
| Battles/wars | Libyan Civil War |
Suleiman Mahmoud al-Obeidi (Arabic: سليمان محمود العبيدي; 1949 - 6 October 2020) was a senior military officer in Libya.
Career
He was formerly a commander in Muammar Gaddafi's army. He was commander of the Tobruk Military Region. He was amongst the first of the army hierarchy to defect to the opposition during the Libyan Civil War. Around half of the estimated 6,000 troops who joined the rebels took their orders from General Mahmoud prior to the 28 July 2011 assassination of General Abdul Fatah Younis, the top commander of the National Liberation Army. The Associated Press reported the next day that Mahmoud succeeded Younis as army commander.
Mahmoud moved his headquarters to Tripoli after the success of Operation Mermaid Dawn. As of early September 2011, he reportedly maintained a separate force from Abdelhakim Belhadj, the head of the Tripoli Military Council, though the two men were ostensibly working to integrate the anti-Gaddafi forces in western Libya into a cohesive military under the aegis of the National Transitional Council.
Death
On 6 October 2020, Mahmoud died from COVID-19 at the age of 71 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Libya.
See also
In Spanish: Suleiman Mahmoud para niños
