Ahmad Aladdin

Ahmad Aladdin Arslan
Native name	أحمد علاءالدين أرسلان
Birth name	Ahmad Aladdin Arslan
Nickname(s)	Yakam
Born	Zarqa, Jordan
Died	(2014-11-17)17 November 2014 German Airspace
Buried	Chechen Cemetery
Allegiance	Jordan
Service/branch	Royal Jordanian Army
Years of service	1957–1987
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Head of SWAT-Public Security Directorate, 1970–1971 Head of Special Security and Protection division, 1971–1973 Special Operations Division, 1973–1979 Head of Military Operations Command, 1979–1981 Jordanian Northern Command, 1981–1982 Vice Chief of the General Staff, 1982–1984 Royal Jordanian Army, 1984–1987 Inspector General of the Jordanian Armed Forces
Battles/wars	Six-Day War Black September in Jordan Battle of Karameh Battle of Mirbat
Other work	Governor at the Ministry of Interior

Ahmad Aladdin Arslan (died 17 November 2014) was a Jordanian military leader of Chechen descent. He attained the rank of Major General. He was the only officer to have received the Jordanian Order of Military Gallantry "Wisam al-Iqdam al-Askari" twice. He was famous for leading the response to the 1976 terrorist attack on the Amman InterContinental Hotel.

Death and burial

Aladdin was en route to receive medical treatment in Germany when he died during the flight, aged 72. He was subsequently buried on 19 November 2014 in the Chechen Cemetery in the city of Zarqa. He was buried with military honours. His funeral was attended amongst others by Prince Hashim Al Hussein, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mashal Al Zaben, King Abdullah's advisor for tribal affairs Sharif Fawaz Bin Zaben and ministers and deputies.

See also

• Battle of Mirbat

External links

• Footage from the 1976 terrorist attack at the InterContinental Hotel