Ahmad Aladdin

Ahmad Aladdin Arslan
Ahmad Aladdin Arslan
Native name	أحمد علاءالدين أرسلان
Birth name	Ahmad Aladdin Arslan
Nickname(s)	Yakam
Born	Zarqa, Jordan
Died	17 November 2014; German Airspace
Buried	Chechen Cemetery
Allegiance	Jordan
Service/branch	Jordanian armed forces
Years of service	1957–1987
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Head of SWAT-Public Security Directorate, 1970–1971; Head of Special Security and Protection division, 1971–1973; commander of Special Operations, 1973–1979; Head of Military Operations Command, 1979–1981; commander and military ruler of the Jordanian Northern territory, 1981–1982; Vice Chief of the General Staff, 1982–1984; Inspector General of the Jordanian Armed Forces;
Battles/wars	Six-Day War; Black September in Jordan; Battle of Karameh; Battle of Mirbat;
Other work	Governor at the Ministry of Interior

Ahmad Aladdin Arslan (died 17 November 2014) was a Jordanian military leader of Chechen descent. He attained the rank of Major General. He was the only officer to have received the Jordanian Order of Military Gallantry "Wisam al-Iqdam al-Askari" twice. He led the response to the 1976 terrorist attack on the Amman InterContinental Hotel.

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