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who was succeeded by Fahad al-Ghafli.

Biography

Admiral al-Sultan was appointed commander of the

in May 2014 during a reshuffle in the senior command of the armed forces. He is from southern Saudi Arabia and his selection was in part to oversee potential operations in that strategic direction, which included

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References

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