Abud Qanbar
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Lieutenant General Abud Qanbar is a military officer in the Iraqi military. On January 13, 2007, he was appointed by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki as the Iraqi commander for the Baghdad Operational Command, which controls all Iraqi security forces in Baghdad and is charged with securing the capital.
He was a commander in the navy during Saddam Hussein
's reign, has not worked with American military officials, who say they know little about him other than that he hails from Amarah
, a city in Iraq's Shiite-dominated south, and that he was taken prisoner by American forces near Kuwait during the 1991 Persian Gulf War
.
Qanbar took part in the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88, and the war over Kuwait in 1990-91. In the latter, he commanded a garrison on the Kuwaiti island of Failaka, and was taken prisoner by U.S. Marines. Once released, he was posted in Basra where he refused to take part in crushing the Shiite revolt. That led to his unofficial exclusion from positions of command under Saddam.
His Chief of Staff is Major General Hassan, and his Chief of Plans is Staff Colonel Abd Alamir.
He was a commander in the navy during Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
's reign, has not worked with American military officials, who say they know little about him other than that he hails from Amarah
Amarah
Amarah , is a city in southeastern Iraq, located on a low ridge next to the Tigris River waterway south of Baghdad about 50 km from the border with Iran. It lies at the northern tip of the marshlands between the Tigris and Euphrates....
, a city in Iraq's Shiite-dominated south, and that he was taken prisoner by American forces near Kuwait during the 1991 Persian Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
.
Qanbar took part in the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88, and the war over Kuwait in 1990-91. In the latter, he commanded a garrison on the Kuwaiti island of Failaka, and was taken prisoner by U.S. Marines. Once released, he was posted in Basra where he refused to take part in crushing the Shiite revolt. That led to his unofficial exclusion from positions of command under Saddam.
His Chief of Staff is Major General Hassan, and his Chief of Plans is Staff Colonel Abd Alamir.
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