Fadhil Jalil al-Barwari

Fadhil Jamil al-Barwari (Arabic: فاضل جميل البرواري‎; 1966 – 20 September 2018) was an Iraqi military commander. He was the head of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Bureau. He was born in Dohuk, Iraq.[1] He joined the Iraqi Army in 2004 after the invasion. He quickly rose through the ranks of the military ladder, becoming the commanding officer of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF).[2]

al-Barwari died on 20 September 2018 from a heart attack at the age of 52.[3]

References
  1. Shanker, Thom (20 February 2006). "Elite Iraqi Unit Seeks Footing as It Fills U.S. Boots". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. "Al-Qaeda leader killed with 31 other al-Qaeda elements in Anbar – MG Fadhil Barwari". Iraqi News. Baghdad. 5 January 2014.
  3. الموت يغيب قائد الفرقة الذهبية فاضل برواري (in Arabic)


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