Abdel Rahman Abdel Hamid (Arabic: عبد الرحمن عبد الحميد) is the son of a sister of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. He was a commander of the pro-Gaddafi forces fighting in Sirte before his capture by National Transitional Council forces as they captured strategic places in the city.[1][2]
Abdel Rahman Abdel Hamid | |
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Battles/wars | Libyan Civil War |
Relations | Muammar Gaddafi |
In the 2011 Libyan civil war, Abdel Hamid was a commander of a Pro-Gaddafi brigade in Sirte.[3] There were reports that previously claimed he had been executed by his own men.[4] Two weeks after this event, Al Jazeera broadcast that Abdel Hamid had indeed been captured as he fought in the Battle of Sirte.[5]