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Abdel Fatah Younis

Abdul Fatah Younis Al-Obeidi
عبد الفتاح يونس
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Abdul Fatah Younis Al-Obeidi, as the head of the Free Libyan Army's General Staff
Born 1944
Jebel Akhdar, Libya
Died 28 July 2011 (aged 66–67)
Benghazi, Libya
Allegiance  Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (until 2011)
Libya National Transitional Council (2011)
Service/branch National Liberation Army
Rank Major General
Battles/wars Libyan Civil War
Battle of Ra's Lanuf
First Battle of Brega
Battle of Bin Jawad
Second Battle of Brega
Battle of Ajdabiya
Second Battle of Benghazi
Late March 2011 Libyan rebel offensive
Third Battle of Brega
Battle of Brega-Ajdabiya road
Fourth Battle of Brega

Abdul Fatah Younis Al-Obeidi (Listeni/ˈæbdʊl fəˈtɑː ˈjns/; Arabic: عبد الفتاح يونس‎‎, sometimes transliterated Fattah Younis or Fattah Younes or Fatah Younes; 1944 – 28 July 2011) was a senior military officer in Libya. He held the rank of Major General and the post of minister of interior, but resigned on 22 February 2011 to defect to the rebel side in what was to become the Libyan Civil War. He was considered a key supporter of Muammar Gaddafi or even No. 2 in the Libyan government.

In resigning, he urged that the Libyan army should "join the people and respond to their legitimate demands". In an interview with John Simpson on 25 February, he said he believed Gaddafi would fight to the death, or commit suicide.


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