Daou al-Salhine al-Jadak explained

Daou al-Salhine al-Jadak
Birth Place:	Bani Walid, Libya
Death Place:	Bani Walid, Libya
Allegiance:	Libya National Transitional Council (2011)
Branch:	National Liberation Army (Libya)
Serviceyears:	2011
Rank:	Field commander
Commands:	Bani Walid
Battles:	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 2011 Libyan civil war. Jadak was imprisoned for more than 18 years by Muammar Gaddafi's regime and led anti-Gaddafi forces in their battle for control of Bani Walid ^[1] which eventually succeeded in October. Jadak came from Bani Walid himself.^[2] He had told AFP two days before he was killed 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]

Notes and References

1. http://www.newser.com/article/d9q1ioqg0/military-commander-of-anti-gadhafi-forces-killed-in-fighting-in-libyan-loyalist-stronghold.html{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
2. Web site: Libya's battered NTC forces urge more NATO strikes . Modernghana.com . 2011-09-28 . 2020-06-05.
3. Web site: In the face of fierce Libyan resistance 'rebels' call on NATO to increase the intensity of attacks on the people of Bani Walid « Global Civilians for Peace in Libya . 2011-10-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111015145100/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/ . 2011-10-15 .
4. Web site: Rebels urge more NATO strikes after heavy losses in Qaddafi's hometown . Alarabiya.net . 29 September 2011. 2020-06-05.