Abdel Rahman Abdel Hamid | |
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Battles / wars | Libyan Civil War |
Relations | Muammar Gaddafi |
Abdel Rahman Abdel Hamid (Arabic: عبد الرحمن عبد الحميد) was the son of a sister 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.
Role in the Libyan civil war
In the 2011 Libyan civil war, Abdel Hamid was a commander of a pro-Gaddafi brigade in Sirte. There were reports that previously claimed he had been executed by his own men. Two weeks after this event, Al Jazeera broadcast that Abdel Hamid had indeed been captured as he fought in the Battle of Sirte.
References
- "Report: Gaddafi nephew arrested in Sirte". Monsters and Critics. 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011.
- "Gadhafi buried in secret location". CBC News. 25 October 2011.
- "Gaddafi nephew arrested in Sirte". Trend. 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- "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. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019.
- "Report: Gaddafi nephew arrested in Sirte". ATAC Magazine. 9 October 2011.