Abboud Qanbar

Abboud Qanbar Al-Maliky
Born 1945 (age 66–67)
Maysān - Iraq
Allegiance Iraq
Service/branch Special forces - Navy (Iraq)
Years of service 1967 – present
Rank General
Commands held 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
Battles/wars

Iran–Iraq War
Gulf War
Iraq War

Abboud Qanbar(Arabic: ‎ عبود قنبر), also known as Abu Haidar,[1] is a Shia Iraqi 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 transferred 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 Basra, but was excluded from new commands after he refused to stop the 1991 Shiite uprising.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Taheri, Amir (March 7, 2007). "The Right General For Baghdad". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/03072007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/the_right_general_for_baghdad_opedcolumnists_amir_taheri.htm?page=0. Retrieved March 10, 2007. 
  2. ^ Partlow, Joshua. "Security Crackdown In Capital Takes Shape As Attacks Kill Dozens". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/05/AR2007020500586.html?nav=rss_world/mideast. Retrieved February 13, 2007. 
  3. ^ a b "Kurdish brigade trains to deploy in Baghdad", CNN, January 13, 2007. Retrieved Google cache version February 13, 2007.
  4. ^ "Iraq unveils new security plans". BBC News. February 14, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6358517.stm. Retrieved February 13, 2007. 

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