Английская Википедия:Ali Habib Mahmud

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox Politician Ali Habib Mahmud (Шаблон:Lang-ar‎; 1 January 1939 – 20 March 2020) was a Syrian military officer who served as Syria's minister of defense from June 2009 to August 2011. As one of Syria's most celebrated generals,[1] he was part of President Bashar al-Assad's inner circle.[2]

Early life and education

Mahmud was born into an Alawite family on 1 January 1939 in Tartus[3][4] and joined the army in 1959.[5] In 1962, he graduated from the military academy.[3]

Career

Mahmud fought in Yom Kippur War against Israel. He also led forces against Israeli troops invading Lebanon in 1982, including the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.Шаблон:Cn He commanded 7th mechanized infantry in 1985.[4] In 1986, Mahmud became a general.[6] He also participated in the Gulf War as part of the international coalition that liberated Kuwait from Saddam Hussein's Iraq in 1991.[2] In 1994, he was appointed commander of the special forces.[5] In 1998, he was promoted to the rank of major general.[6] He was appointed deputy chief of staff in 2002. On 12 May 2004, he was appointed chief of general staff of the Syrian army and the armed forces.[3][7] He replaced Hasan Turkmani, who was appointed defense minister.[7] In addition, Mahmud was a member of the Baath Party.[6]

On 3 June 2009, President Bashar Assad appointed Mahmud as defense minister, replacing again Hasan Turkmani.[3][8] Mahmud's term ended on 8 August 2011, and he was replaced by Dawoud Rajha in the post.[5]

On 4 September 2013, the opposition wrongly claimed that Mahmud had defected and escaped to Turkey.[9] In fact, he remained in Syria.[1]

Sanctions

In May 2011, the United States accused Habib of human rights abuses, and announced a travel ban and asset freeze.[2]

Death

On 20 March 2020, Mahmud died in Al Assad University Hospital, Damascus.[10]

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  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite web
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 Шаблон:Cite news
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 Шаблон:Cite news
  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite book
  5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 Шаблон:Cite news
  6. ↑ 6,0 6,1 6,2 Шаблон:Cite news
  7. ↑ 7,0 7,1 Шаблон:Cite book
  8. ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
  9. ↑ Exclusive: Former Syria defense minister defects in break with Assad. Reuters. Retrieved on 2013-09-06.
  10. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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