Abboud Qanbar
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Abboud Qanbar(Arabic: عبود قنبر), 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 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]
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
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