Jasim Mohammed Saleh

Jasim Mohammed Saleh

General Jasim Mohammed Saleh was an Iraqi level-2 Baathist[1] who commanded the Iraqi Army under Saddam Hussein. After US forces failed to capture Fallujah, they turned control of the city over to Saleh, and his own private militia in the hope that he could restore order to the city.[2]

A former chief-of-staff for a Republican Guard brigade who later commanded the Iraqi 38th Infantry Division, Saleh was stationed in Amara in 1991 to help quell a Shi'ite uprising.[1]

Saleh agreed to formally report to US General James T. Conway, who had arranged the transfer without conferring with US superiors.[3] There was less than a week's discussion about the deal, after Saleh approached the US Marines promising that he could bring the city under control.[1]

A native of Fallujah himself, Saleh was a prominent member of the city's largest tribe and closely related to its leader.[3]

Upon entering the city as with 200 troops,[4] Saleh was wearing his Republican Guard uniform and waving the Flag of Iraq, which had just been abolished by the Iraqi Governing Council several days earlier. He also had a large flag placed at the entrance to the city.

Saleh drew controversy on May 2, just days after the handover of power, when he stated that there were no foreign fighters in Fallujah, leading to US military authorities announcing he would not be allowed to lead his private militia any longer.[5] Two days later it was announced that Muhammed Latif would be given control of the city instead.

References

  1. ^ a b c Marines turn over control of Fallujah to Iraqi general once loyal to Hussein
  2. ^ Online NewsHour: Fighting in Fallujah - April 30, 2004
  3. ^ a b http://www.back-to-iraq.com/archives/2004/04/meet_gen_saleh.php
  4. ^ Democracy Now! | Stadium of Death: Fallujah Residents Bury Their Dead In Aftermath of Bloody U.S. Siege
  5. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60444-2004May2.html



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mohammed Saleh (disambiguation) — Mohammed Saleh may refer to Abu Mohammed Salih, a Sufi leader from Morocco and one of the successors of Abu Madyan Mohammed Saleh, a Nigerian politician elected Senator for Kaduna Central in 9 April 2011 Mohammed Saleh Abdulla Al Sada, minister… …   Wikipedia

  • First Battle of Fallujah — Part of the Iraq War A U.S. Marine from the 1st Marine Division mans an M 240G machine gun outside …   Wikipedia

  • Fallujah during the Iraq War — Map showing the location of Fallujah in Iraq The United States occupation of Fallujah began in April 2003, one month following the beginning of the invasion of Iraq. In April 2003 US forces opened fire on a group of demonstrators, claiming they… …   Wikipedia

  • Muhammed Latif — (Arabic: محمد لطيف ‎) is an Iraqi major general, and former member of the Baath Party. The city of Fallujah was handed over to Muhammed Latif, replacing the earlier U.S. choice, Jasim Mohammed Saleh, when it was discovered that the latter had… …   Wikipedia

  • Cabinet of Iraq — Iraq This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Iraq …   Wikipedia

  • Government of Iraq from 2006 — The current government of Iraq took office on May 20, 2006 [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/2006/05/iraq 060522 usia02.htm] following approval by the members of the Iraqi National Assembly. This followed the general election …   Wikipedia

  • Кабинет министров Ирака — Кабинет Министров Ирака  ветвь исполнительной власти Ирака. Формируется крупнейшей фракцией Совета Представителей и возглавляется премьер министром. Текущий состава Кабинета министров был утвержден 22 декабря 2010 года после долгих… …   Википедия

  • Members of the 1st Iraqi Council of Representatives — The members of the first Iraqi Council of Representatives were elected in December 2005 under the newly adopted constitution. Election results by alliance The main functions of the Council were to: Elect the first permanent government of Iraq… …   Wikipedia

  • Championnats d'Asie d'athlétisme 2007 — Les 17e Championnats d Asie d athlétisme se sont déroulés du 10 au 29 juillet 2007 au Stade international d Amman de Amman, en Jordanie. Sommaire 1 Résultats 1.1 Hommes 1.2 Femmes …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Qatar SC — نادي قطر الرياضي Full name Qatar Sports Club نادي قطر الرياضي Nickname(s) The King Founded 1959 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”