Abdulrahman bin Saad al-Shahrani
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Nativename
عبدالرحمن بن سعد الشهراني
DiedAugust 2015
Southern Saudi Arabia
Southern Saudi Arabia
Allegiance
Saudi Arabia
Saudi ArabiaBranchRoyal Saudi Land Forces
Abdulrahman bin Saad al-Shahrani | |
|---|---|
| Native name | عبدالرحمن بن سعد الشهراني |
| Died | August 2015 Southern Saudi Arabia |
| Allegiance | Saudi Arabia |
| Branch | Royal Saudi Land Forces |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands | 18th "King Abdullah" Light Motorized Infantry Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen † |
Abdulrahman bin Saad al-Shahrani (Arabic: عبدالرحمن بن سعد الشهراني; died August 2015) was a major general of the Royal Saudi Land Forces who was killed during the Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni Civil War. He commanded the 18th Brigade and was killed by an artillery strike from Yemen by the Houthis while inspecting troops at a border post. He was one of the most senior Saudi officers killed in the cross-border fire during the Yemeni conflict.[1][2]