Mohammed Ali Madani was the leader of the Zintan Brigade of the anti-Gaddafi forces during the 2011 Libyan civil war, until his death during the Nafusa Mountains Campaign from bullets fired by pro-Gaddafi forces.[1]
Madani was a member of the former elite Saiqa Libyan army division and had fought in Chad. He was known as a man of great charisma and military experience. After his death his son, Salah, led the brigade into Tripoli.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Libya's Zintan Brigade refuses to leave Tripoli". AsiaOne. Tripoli. Agence France-Presse. 7 September 2011. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2012.