Rank Commander Name Mohammed Madani | ||
Allegiance Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (until 2011 Libyan civil war) National Transitional Council (2011) Battles/wars 2011 Libyan civil war*2011 Nafusa Mountain Campaign | ||
Battles and wars Libyan Civil War | ||
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.
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.
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