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Abdulrahman bin Saad al-Shahrani

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Major general of the Royal Saudi Land Forces
Abdulrahman bin Saad al-Shahrani
Native nameعبدالرحمن بن سعد الشهراني
DiedAugust 2015
Southern Saudi Arabia
Allegiance Saudi Arabia
Service / branchRoyal Saudi Land Forces
Rank Major general
Commands18th "King Abdullah" Light Motorized Infantry Brigade
Battles / warsSaudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen †

Abdulrahman bin Saad al-Shahrani (Arabic: عبدالرحمن بن سعد الشهراني; died August 2015) was a major general of the Royal Saudi Land Forces who was killed during the Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni Civil War. He commanded the 18th Brigade and was killed by an artillery strike from Yemen by the Houthis while inspecting troops at a border post. He was one of the most senior Saudi officers killed in the cross-border fire during the Yemeni conflict.

References

  1. "Saudi officer killed in cross-border fire from Yemen". Ahram Online. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. "Saudi general killed in cross-border fire from Yemen". Middle East Eye. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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