Ahmad Aladdin

Ahmad Aladdin Arslan
Native name
أحمد علاءالدين أرسلان
Birth nameAhmad Aladdin Arslan
Nickname(s)Yakam
BornZarqa, Jordan
Died(2014-11-17)17 November 2014
German Airspace
Buried
Chechen Cemetery
AllegianceJordan
Service / branchJordanian armed forces
Years of service1957–1987
RankMajor General
Commands
  • Head of SWAT-Public Security Directorate, 1970–1971
  • Head of Special Security and Protection division, 1971–1973
  • commander of Special Operations, 1973–1979
  • Head of Military Operations Command, 1979–1981
  • commander and military ruler of the Jordanian Northern territory, 1981–1982
  • Vice Chief of the General Staff, 1982–1984
  • Inspector General of the Jordanian Armed Forces
Battles / wars
Other workGovernor 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 led the response to the 1976 terrorist attack on the Amman InterContinental Hotel.

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