Mahdi al-Gharrawi
Iraqi general and police officer
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Lt. General Mahdi Sabeh Al-Gharrawi is an Iraqi police officer, the former Commander of the Iraqi Federal Police in Nineveh Province, and lieutenant general of Iraqi Army.
Mahdi Al-Gharrawi | |
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Gharrawi in 2010 | |
| Native name | مهدي صبيح آل الغراوي |
| Nickname | اسد الجزيره |
| Allegiance |  Iraq |
Branch |  Iraqi Federal Police Iraqi Ground Forces |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Ninewa Province Command 3rd Division |
Conflicts | |
Gharawi, along with several other military leaders, was dismissed from his position by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on 17 June 2014 for failing in his "professional and military duty". His dismissal came a week after the fall of much of Northern Iraq to anti-government forces in the 2014 Northern Iraq offensive.[1][2]
After serving two years in prison, Gharawi was released on 1 August 2020.[3]
