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Iraqi military commander (died 2018)
Sabah al-Fatlawi
Fatlawi in 2010.
Native nameصباح الفتلاوي
Died11 May 2018
Allegiance Iraq
Service / branch Iraqi Special Operations Forces
RankMajor general
UnitSamarra Special Forces Regiment
CommandsSamarra Special Forces Command
Battles / wars2014 Northern Iraq offensive

Sabah al-Fatlawi was an Iraqi major general who served as the chief commander of the Samarra Special Forces Command.

Career

In 2010 Fatlawi, then a major general, was the chief of police for Dhi Qar province.

In October 2012 the interior ministry announced plans to transfer Fatlawi to the Samarra Special Forces command. On 26 November 2012, Fatlawi took over the leadership of the Samarra Special Forces Command from Gen. Rasheed Folayih, who was transferred to Baghdad.

2014 Northern Iraq Offensive

As of June 2014 Fatlawi was still serving as the lead commander of Samarra Special Forces Command and was involved in directing Iraqi government forces during the 2014 Northern Iraq offensive. Under his command Iraqi special forces, backed by airstrikes, pushed back an ISIS attack on Samarra, leading ISIS forces to bypass the city on their press towards Baghdad.

Personal life

On 7 April 2014 Fatlawi announced his intention to sue an MP from the Sadrist Ahrar Bloc for incitement and defamation. The MP had accused Fatlawi of being a Ba'athist.

Fatlawi is the brother of Hanan Saeed Mohsen al-Fatlawi; an MP and founder and leader of Eradaa Movement.

Sources/external links

  1. DVIDS - Images: Iraqi police graduate from criminal investigation course [Image 2 of 2]
  2. "Fatlawi replaces Folayih as Commander of Samara Operations". National Iraqi News Agency. Tikrit. 26 November 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. "Iraqi troops 'repel militant attack on Samarra'". BBC News. 5 June 2014.
  4. Hawramy, Fazel; Beaumont, Peter (12 June 2014). "Iraqi Kurdish forces take Kirkuk as Isis sets its sights on Baghdad". The Guardian.
  5. "صباح الفتلاوي: رفعت دعوى قضائية ضد الدوري في سامراء ولست بعثياً كما تتهمني". al-Sumaria. 7 April 2014.
  6. "Fatlawi mentions her brother, Maj. Gen. Sabah al-Fatlawi, held Ba'athist rank of Division Member". Al Kufa News Agency. 13 January 2013.

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