Mohammed Abdullah al-Senussi
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Mohammed Abdullah Sensussi | |
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| Born | 1 May 1981 |
| Died | 29 August 2011 (aged 30)[1] |
| Occupation | geologist |
| Parent(s) | Abdullah Senussi (father) Fatima Farkash (mother) |
| Relatives | Safia Farkash (aunt) Muammar Gaddafi (uncle) |
Mohammed Abdullah Senussi (1 May 1981 – 29 August 2011) was the son of former Libyan Intelligence chief Abdullah Senussi.[citation needed] He was also known to be the first volunteer to fight against the rebels, and well-known in Libya for shooting down an American fighter jet above Misrata. On 29 August 2011, he and his cousin Khamis Gaddafi, were killed by a National Transitional Council technical.
Death
[edit]He and Khamis had been commanding pro-Gaddafi forces in the 2011 Libyan civil war,[3] especially Khamis, who commanded the Khamis Brigade. Senussi had been retreating after accomplishing what was asked of him by Gaddafi which was destroying the runways of Tripoli International Airport. In the process, he engaged with NATO forces as well as ground troops and proceeded to meet Khamis in the countryside of Tripoli with a convoy after anti-Gaddafi forces had seized control of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, after a battle with Gaddafi loyalists for the city in August.[4]
When the convoy neared the city of Tarhuna, they clashed with NTC fighters resulting in the deaths of both Mohammed Senussi and Khamis Gaddafi. This was initially denied by Gaddafi loyalists. However, on 15 October a Syrian Pro-Gaddafi TV station that had been broadcasting audio messages from Gaddafi and his spokesman since Tripoli was overrun by NTC forces in August, confirmed their deaths, posting pictures of Khamis and Senussi and broadcast verses of the Qur’an saying that "they died fighting enemies of their homeland."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "NTC takes over Bani Walid 'completely'". 17 October 2011.
- ^ "TV station mourns death of Gaddafi's son Khamis in Libya |". Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "afrol News – Khamis Ghaddafi: The agent of fear". afrol.com.
- ^ "Gaddafi's reign crumbles to its end - TV3". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ "TV station confirms Qaddafi son's death - Arab News". Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
