Abboud Qanbar

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Abboud Qanbar, also known as Abu Haidar,^[1] is a Shiite Iraqi Lieutenant General. He was appointed by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to lead the 2007 Baghdad crackdown in February 2007, though he was considered a relatively unknown officer.^[2] Qanbar was a compromise choice after the US Army rejected Maliki's first choice, Mohan al-Freiji.^[3] Qanbar announced the details of the new security plan on live Iraqi television on February 13.^[4]

Qanbar fought in the Iran-Iraq War and was a brigadier general in the navy during the 1991 Gulf War. He was captured by American forces on Fialaka, a Kuwaiti island, and was briefly transfered to Saudi Arabia before his release. Despite being captured, Qanbar was later decorated by Saddam Hussein for his bravery in defense of the island.^[3] After the war, Qanbar was posted in Basya, but was exluded from new commands after he refused to stop the 1991 Shiite uprising.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b Taheri, Amir. The Right General for Baghdad", New York Post, March 7, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2007.
^ Partlow, Joshua. "Security Crackdown In Capital Takes Shape As Attacks Kill Dozens", The Washington Post, February 6, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "Kurdish brigade trains to deploy in Baghdad", CNN, January 13, 2007. Retrieved google cache version February 13, 2007.
^ "Iraq unveils new security plans", BBC News, February 13, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2007.