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.
Death and burial
Aladdin was en route to receive medical treatment in Germany when he died during the flight, aged 72. He was subsequently buried on 19 November 2014 in the Chechen Cemetery in the city of
Zarqa
Zarqa () is the capital of Zarqa Governorate in Jordan. Its name means "the blue (city)". It had a population of 635,160 inhabitants in 2015, and is the second most populous city in Jordan after Amman.
History
Although the area has been inhab ...
. He was buried with military honours. His funeral was attended amongst others by
Prince Hashim Al Hussein, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mashal Al Zaben, King Abdullah's advisor for tribal affairs Sharif Fawaz Bin Zaben and ministers and deputies.
See also
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Battle of Mirbat
The Battle of Mirbat (19 July 1972) was an attack by Communist guerrillas targeting an Omani government position during the Dhofar Rebellion in the town of Mirbat, Oman. During the Dhofar Rebellion, Britain assisted the Omani government, an ...
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Footage from the 1976 terrorist attack at the InterContinental Hotel
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1940s births
2014 deaths
Jordanian generals
Jordanian people of Chechen descent