Ahmad Aladdin

Ahmad Aladdin Arslan
Native name	Ахмад Аладдин Арслан
Birth name	Ahmad Aladdin Arslan
Nickname(s)	Yakam
Born	Zarqa, Jordan
Died	November 17, 2014 German Airspace
Buried at	Chechen Cemetry
Allegiance	Jordan
Service/branch	Royal Jordanian Army
Years of service	1957-1987
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Head of SWAT-Public Security Directorate 1970-1971 Head of Special Security and Protection division 1971-1973 Special Operations Division 1973-1979 Head of Military Operations Command1979-1981 Jordanian Northern Command 1981-1982 Vice Chief of the General Staff 1982-1984 Royal Jordanian Army 1984-1987 Inspector General of the Jordanian Armed Forces
Battles/wars	Six Day War Black September in Jordan Battle of Karameh Battle of Mirbat
Other work	Governor at the Ministry of Interior

Ahmad Aladdin Arslan (died 17 November 2014) was a Jordanian military leader from Chechen descent.^[1] He attained the rank of Major General. He was the only officer to have received the Jordanian Order of Military Gallantary "Wisam al-Iqdam al-Askari" twice. He was famous for leading the response to the 1976 terrorist attack on the Amman InterContinental Hotel.^[2]

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. He was buried with military honours. His funeral was attended amongst others by Prince Hashim Al Hussein, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mashal Al Zaben, the King Abdullah's advisor for tribal affairs Sharif Fawaz Bin Zaben and ministers and deputies.^[2]

See also

• Battle of Mirbat

References

1. "Hero brig. general Ahmad Aladin Al-Shishani laid to rest". 19 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
2. "Prince Hashem attends funeral of General Shishani". The Jordan Times. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.

External links

• Footage from the 1976 terrorist attack at the InterContinental Hotel