Ali Abdullah Ayyoub
Ali Abdullah Ayyoub | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the General Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces | |
| Assumed office 18 July 2012 | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Defense Minister | Fahd Jassem al-Freij |
| Preceded by | Fahd Jassem al-Freij |
| Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces | |
| In office Unknown – 18 July 2012 | |
| Defense Minister | Dawoud Rajiha |
| Chief of Staff | Fahd Jassem al-Freij |
| Succeeded by | Bassam Najm el-Din Antakiali |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Syria |
| Branch/service | Syrian Arab Army |
| Years of service | 1972- |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 14th Engineering Batallion |
| Commands | Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff 5th Armoured Division 112th Mechanized Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Aleppo (2012–present) Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign 2014 Latakia offensive |
Lt. General Ali Abdullah Ayyoub (Arabic: علي عبد الله أيوب) is a senior Syrian military commander and current Chief of the General Staff of the Syrian Arab Army. He was appointed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on 18 July 2012 during the Syrian civil war.
The appointment of Ayyoub as Chief of the General Staff was a result of Fahd Jassem al-Freij promotion to the post of Defense Minister and Deputy Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, in the wake of the 2012 Damascus bombing.[1]
Ayyoub previously served as Deputy Chief of the General Staff, with responsibility for the co-ordination and movements of Syrian Army units during the Syrian civil war. As a result, he was seen as a logistical key during the early crackdown of protests.[2]
Ayyoub is actively involved in government efforts to retake and re-assert army control in the rebel-held areas of Damascus and Aleppo.[3]
References
- ^ Syria Live Blog (22 July 2012). "President Assad meets new chief of staff". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ Julian Borger, and Peter Beaumont (24 February 2012). "Syrian regime accused of crimes against humanity by UN". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Fresh clashes rock Damascus". World. NINEOCLOCK. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
