Abdul-Ghani al-Asadi
Abdul Ghani al-Asadi | |
|---|---|
Al-Asadi, 31 May 2021 | |
| Governor of Dhi Qar | |
| In office 26 February 2021 – 7 April 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Mustafa Al-Kadhimi |
| Preceded by | Nathem al-Waeli |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed al-Khafaji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 73–74) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Iraq |
| Branch/service | Iraqi Ground Forces (1968–2003) ISOF (until 2018) |
| Years of service | 1968–2018 (retired) |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Deputy Force Commander of Marine and Coastal Defense Military Partition Commander of Failaka Director of Iraqi Infantry Director of the Office of the Commander in Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces Commander of Baghdad crackdown operations Deputy Army Chief of Staff Counter Terrorism Command Commander |
| Battles/wars | |
Abdul Ghani Ajeel al-Asadi (Arabic: عبد الغني الاسدي) is an Iraqi retired military officer and former commander of the Counter Terrorism Command (CTC) of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF).[1][2]
Born in 1951 in Amarah, Iraq,[3] he first joined the Iraqi Armed Forces in 1968 and first served as an officer in the Iraqi Ground Forces, which he served in until the 2003 invasion of Iraq. After 2003, he was recalled into the military by the post–2003 government of Iraq and was appointed commander of the ISOF's Counter Terrorism Command during the War in Iraq (2013-2017). He retired from the armed forces in 2018.
References
- ^ "Kadhimi's Rolling Reshuffle (Part 1): Military Command Changes". Washington Institute.
- ^ "Major General Abdul Ghani al-Asadi a commander of the Counter Terrorism Service speaks with Reuters reporter in western Mosul". News.trust.org. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "القائد الفريق الركن عبد الغني الاسدي سيرته في سطور". Ehs-ig.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.