Mohammed Ali Madani was the leader of the Zintan Brigade of the anti-Gaddafi forces during the 2011 Libyan civil war, until his death during the Nafusa Mountains Campaign from bullets fired by pro-Gaddafi forces.[1]
Mohammed Ali Madani | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1 May 2011 Zintan, Libya |
| Allegiance |  Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (until 2011 Libyan civil war) National Transitional Council (2011) |
| Service/ | National Liberation Army |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles/wars | 2011 Libyan civil war *2011 Nafusa Mountain Campaign |
Madani was a member of the former elite Saiqa Libyan army division and had fought in Chad. He was known as a man of great charisma and military experience. After his death his son, Salah, led the brigade into Tripoli.[1]
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- ^ a b "Libya's Zintan Brigade refuses to leave Tripoli". AsiaOne. Tripoli. Agence France-Presse. 7 September 2011. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
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