Ibrahim Hamzi Explained

Ibrahim Hamzi
Native Name:	إبراهيم بن عمر إبراهيم حمزي
Native Name Lang:	ar
Birth Name:	Ibrahim bin Omar Ibrahim Hamzi
Death Date:	September 2015
Death Place:	Jizan Region, Saudi Arabia
Allegiance:	Saudi Arabia
Branch:	Royal Saudi Land Forces
Rank:	Brigadier general
Commands:	8th "King Fahd" Armoured Brigade (deputy)^[1]
Battles:	Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen

Ibrahim Omar Ibrahim Hamzi (died September 2015) was a brigadier general of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, deputy commander of the 8th Armoured Brigade near Jizan. He was killed during the Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war in late September 2015, being one of the most senior officers of the coalition of Arab nations to be killed. Hamzi died while being taken to a hospital.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.almasaronline.com/%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84/
2. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/27/saudi-general-killed-on-yemen-border-while-defending-country-army-says Saudi general killed on Yemen border while 'defending country', army says
3. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-saudi-idUSKCN0RR0CF20150927 Saudi general dies of wounds in Yemen conflict