Hatem Saber
Hatem Abdul Fatah Saber | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 (age 55–56) |
| Branch | Egyptian Army |
| Service years | 1989– 2013 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Unit 777 Unit 999 |
Hatem Abdul Fatah Saber, formerly known as The Unknown Commander, was an Egyptian Army Colonel, who served as the commander of Unit 777 and the Unit 999 Egypt's most important military units.[1][2] Previous to this assignment Saber served as the Supervisor of the Egyptian military special unites.[3] Colonel Saber was known as the unknown commander due to his position's secrecy after appearing in military photos wearing a mask. His military career was ended in 2013 after multiple injuries.[1][4] Currently, he serves as an adviser to the minister of defence, Colonel General Sedki Sobhi. On October 29, 2022, Dr. Mahmoud Shawky El-Meteini, President of Ain Shams University, assigned Hatem to be the Supervisor of the General Administration of University Security.[5] Saber was honored by President Adly Mansour.[6]
Career
Military education
- Bachelor of military science from the Egyptian Military Academy; specialization: Infantry-Sa'ka.[7]
- Sa'ka course.[7]
- Airborne course.[7]
- Frogmen course.[7]
- Counter-International terrorism course.[7]
- Intelligence course.[7]
- Negotiating with terrorists course.[7]
- Securing VIPs course.[7]
Main Command Positions
- Chief of operations, Unit 777.[7]
- Chief of operations, Unit 999.[7]
- Military Intelligence and reconnaissance officer.[7]
- Supervisor, The Egyptian military special unites.[7]
- Martial Arts' Trainer, Special forces of Egypt.[7]
Awards
- Military Duty Decoration, First Class.
- 25 January medal.
References
- ^ a b "Military expert: Russia seeks for making a balanced situation with USA by Egypt".
- ^ Sakr, Taha (September 13, 2025) "Ex-Unit 777 Commander warns: Israeli jets attacking Egypt “will have no place to return” Daily News Egypt, https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2025/09/13/ex-unit-777-commander-warns-israeli-jets-attacking-egypt-will-have-no-place-to-return/, Date accessed: November 20, 2025
- ^ "Surprise, The Unknown commander, is now known". Archived from the original on 2013-11-10.
- ^ Sakr, Taha (January 24, 2017) "IS terrorism born out of outlawed Muslim Brotherhood: former Unit 777 chief-of-staff" Daily News Egypt, https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2017/01/25/612569/, Date accessed: November 20, 2025
- ^ Ain Shams University Staff (October 31, 2022) "Brigadier General Hatem Saber, supervisor of the General Administration of University Security at Ain Shams University" Ain Shams University, Ain Shams University, 2025, https://www.asu.edu.eg/5201/news/brigadier-general-hatem-saber-supervisor-of-the-general-administration-of-university-security-at-ain-shams-university, Date accessed: November 20, 2025
- ^ "Rosalyoussef interviews the unknown commander".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "The Unknown commander to moheet: Morsi is now an assassination target".