Muhammad Al Shaalan
Muhammad Al Shaalan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | محمد الشعلان |
| Birth name | Muhammad bin Ahmed al-Shaalan |
| Died | June 2015 King Khalid Air Base, Asir, Saudi Arabia |
| Allegiance |  Saudi Arabia |
| Service/ |  Royal Saudi Air Force |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
| Commands held | Royal Saudi Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen † |
Muhammad bin Ahmed al-Shaalan (Arabic: محمد بن أحمد بن عبدالرحمن الشعلان) (died June 2015) was a lieutenant general and commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) up until his death during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war. In early June 2015, several Scud missiles were fired by the Houthis from Yemen and hit King Khalid Air Base, which serves as the center of the Saudi bombing campaign against them. Al-Shaalan was initially reported to have died in a heart attack outside the country by the Saudi Ministry of Defense, but it was later confirmed that he was killed in the missile attack.[1][2]
References
- ^ Source: Saudi Air Force Commander Killed by Yemeni Missiles, Not Heart Attack. Fars News Agency. Published 11 June 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Orkaby, Asher. Doomed: Saudi Arabia Will Fail in Yemen. National Interest. Published 24 June 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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