Sultan Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi
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Sultan Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi (1970, United Arab Emirates—14 December 2015, Taiz, Yemen) was a colonel of the United Arab Emirates Army who became one of the most senior officers killed during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war. He was also the highest ranking UAE officer to have been killed.[1] In his legacy, the standard issue of the UAE armed forces rifle, the CAR 816, is named Caracal Sultan and bears an engraving honoring him.[2]
Sultan Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi | |
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| Native name | سلطان محمد علي الكتبي |
| Born | Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi 1970 |
| Died | 14 December 2015 (aged 45) |
Cause of death | Rocket attack |
| Allegiance |  United Arab Emirates |
Branch |  United Arab Emirates Army |
Service years | 1990s–2015 |
Rank | Colonel |
Conflicts | |
Biography
Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi was born around 1970 in the United Arab Emirates and served in its armed forces since the 1990s, including as part of peacekeeping missions in Somalia and Kosovo.[3]
During the Saudi Arabian-led coalition's intervention in the Yemeni civil war, Al-Kitbi took part in Operation Restoring Hope and was involved in the fighting to capture the city of Taiz, in southern Yemen. He was killed in a rocket attack by Houthi rebels on Monday, 14 December 2015, near Taiz along with Saudi Arabian colonel Abdullah al-Sahian. His body was later returned to the UAE.[1][3]
Al-Kitbi had seven children. His brother is a former member of the Federal National Council.[3]
