Zubair Mohamed Salih (1944 – 12 February 1998) was a

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ese soldier and politician. Salih was the deputy of

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in the

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from 1989 to 1993 and then he continued as al-Bashir's

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. Salih died in the

1998 Sudanese Air Force An-32 crash On 12 February 1998, a Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 crashed in Nasir killing several of the country's most senior government leaders, including the Vice-President Zubair Mohamed Salih. On the morning of 12 February 1998, the pilots of a ...

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.BBC News
/ref> He was described as a crucial link between the

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and Dr. Hassan al-Turabi's

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. His name is also spelled ''Zubair Mohammad Salih'', ''Zubeir Mohammed al-Saleh'' and ''Al-Zubair Mohamed Saleh''.

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1944 births 1998 deaths Vice presidents of Sudan Sudanese soldiers Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Sudan Sudanese Military College alumni {{Sudan-politician-stub Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1998