Talib Shaghati Mishari Kinani () is an Iraqi retired military officer who served as the head of the

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(ICTS) from 2007 to 2020. Shaghati led the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) in critical battles during the

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, which resulted in him receiving the French

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. Before his retirement, he held a number of senior positions in the

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. He graduated from the Rustamiyah Military Academy (course No.49) in 1970, and after that, he graduated from the College Leadership Course (No.7) and from the Staff College Course (No.50). After graduating from the military academy, he served in the field artillery branch. In 1971, he participated in a missile fundamentals course in the Soviet Union. He subsequently served in air defence units. He also participated in the course of the commanders of air defence firing brigades in

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in 1983 and completed all courses of the fundamental specialist category. He worked in a series of air defence positions until he was promoted to the position of brigade commander, then the dean of the Air Defence Institute and finally the dean of the Air Defence College. He received the rank of Air Defence Major General in 2001.

After 2003

After 2003 he served in the "National Security Council" as a military advisor. In 2005, an order was issued appointing him as a military adviser to the

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. In 2007, he was appointed head of the anti-terrorism agency. This anti-terrorism apparatus was formed in 2007 and linked to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. In 2014 he was assigned the task of Joint Operations Commander while still leading the anti-terrorist apparatus.

War against terrorism

As the overall commander of ISOF, Shaghati led the counter-terrorism force and played a key role in retaking cities back that were previously controlled by

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during the War in Iraq 2013-2017.

Accolades

In 2017 Shaghati received the French Legion of Honour for his role in defeating

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Iraqi Special Operations Forces The Counter Terrorism Service (CTS; ) is an Iraqi security and intelligence agency tasked with counterterrorism. The Service’s operational arm is called the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF; ). They are an elite special operations force co ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shaghati, Talib Military leaders of the Gulf War Living people Iraqi Shia Muslims Iraqi generals 1956 births