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COMMANDER // b. 1973

Mahdi al-Harati

colonelLibyaNational Transitional Council1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1973 – c. 2016

1980199020002010Libyan Civil War (2011) · 2011Battle of Tripoli — August 20, 2011 · National Transitional Council · Libyan Civil War (2011)

Active service 2011 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 38.

Profile

Mahdi al-Harati is an Irish-Libyan politician and former co-commander of the Tripoli Brigade during the Libyan Civil War. He was also the commander of Liwaa Al-Umma, a militant group fighting against the Syrian government in the Syrian civil war.

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Battles (1)

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