Daou al-Salhine al-Jadak

Daou al-Salhine al-Jadak
Personal details
Born	Bani Walid, Libya
Died	28 September 2011 Bani Walid, Libya
Religion	Islam
Military service
Allegiance	Libya National Transitional Council (2011)
Service/branch	National Liberation Army (Libya)
Years of service	2011
Rank	Field commander
Commands	Bani Walid
Battles/wars	2011 Libyan civil war *Battle of Bani Walid

Daou al-Salhine al-Jadak was a field commander for the forces of the National Transitional Council of Libya during the Civil War. Jadak was imprisoned for more than 18 years by Moammar Gadhafi's regime and was leading anti-Gadhafi forces in their battle for control of Bani Walid ^[1] which eventually succeded in October. Jadak came from Bani Walid himself.^[2] He had told AFP two days before his death that he had been imprisoned for more than 18 years for helping organise a 1993 rebellion.^[3]

Death

Jadak was among 11 NTC fighters killed in a heavy rocket barrage at Bani Walid by Pro-Gaddafi forces his car was struck by a rocket as he headed towards the front. This was confirmed by NTC chief negotiator Abdullah Kenshil.^[4]

References

1. ^ http://www.newser.com/article/d9q1ioqg0/military-commander-of-anti-gadhafi-forces-killed-in-fighting-in-libyan-loyalist-stronghold.html
2. ^ http://www.modernghana.com/news/353051/1/libyas-battered-ntc-forces-urge-more-nato-strikes.html
3. ^ http://globalciviliansforpeace.com/2011/09/29/in-the-face-of-fierce-libyan-resistance-rebels-call-on-nato-to-increase-the-intensity-of-attacks-on-the-people-of-bani-walid/
4. ^ http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/09/29/169230.html