Abdel Rahman Abdel Hamid

Abdel Rahman Abdel Hamid (Arabic: عبد الرحمن عبد الحميد‎) is the nephew of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. He was a commander of the pro-Gaddafi forces fighting in Sirte before his capture by National Transitional Council forces as they captured strategic places in the city.[1]

Role in the Libyan civil war

In the 2011 Libyan civil war, Abdel Hamid was a commander of a Pro-Gaddafi brigade in Sirte.[2] There were reports that previously claimed he had been executed by his own men.[3] Two weeks after this event, Al Jazeera broadcast that Abdel had indeed been captured as he fought in the Battle of Sirte.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Report: Gaddafi nephew arrested in Sirte". Monsters and Critics. 9 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Gaddafi nephew arrested in Sirte". Trend. 9 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Confirmed news that Gaddafi's nephew, AbdelRahman AbdelHamid, was killed in #Sirte recently by G men from Gadadfa tribe. #Libya #Feb17 : @Sirte_Feb17". In-A-Gist. 26 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Report: Gaddafi nephew arrested in Sirte". ATAC Magazine. 9 October 2011.
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