Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi | |
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Native name | عبد الوهاب الساعدي |
Born | Al-Thawra District, Baghdad, Iraq |
Allegiance | Iraq |
Service/branch | Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Battles/wars |
Lt. Gen. Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi (Arabic: عبد الوهاب الساعدي) is the second-in-command of Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS). He has been the overall operation's commander of Iraqi government forces in Battle of Baiji (2014–15), Second Battle of Tikrit, and Third Battle of Fallujah in the war against ISIL.
Al-Saadi is a Shia Muslim born in Al-Thawra District ("Sadr City"), Baghdad, with family roots in southern Iraq.