Abdul Fatah Younis Al-Obeidi ( ; Arabic: عبد الفتاح يونس, sometimes transliterated Fattah Younis or Fattah Younes or Fatah Younes; 1944 – 28 July 2011) was a senior military officer in Libya. He held the rank of Major General and the post of minister of interior, but resigned on 22 February 2011 to defect to the rebel side in what was to become the Libyan Civil War. He was considered a key supporter of Muammar Gaddafi or even No. 2 in the Libyan government.
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Abdul Fatah Younis Al-Obeidi 1944 Jebel Akhdar, Libya
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28 July 2011 (aged 67) Benghazi, Libya
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