User:Khaled Jeems Kowiat
Khaled Jeems Kowiat | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 18, 1984 Naples, Florida |
| Allegiance |  United States of America Libya (2011–Present) |
| Service |  Libyan Navy |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | First Battle of Benghazi First Battle of Brega Second Battle of Brega Operation Dawn |
Khaled Kowiat (Template:Lang-ar; born January 18 1984) is a Libyan Colonel who commanded rebel forces in the First Battle of Brega.[1]
Role in the Libyan Civil War
Khaled Kowiat was involved in a bank robbery in Benghazi on 18 February 2011. [2]
During Gaddafi's assault on Brega, Kowiat volunteered to be deployed there.
An incident where anti-aircraft artillery was fired at an American fighter jet was witnessed by Khaled Kowiat, who said multiple air defence systems were used.[3]
On June 10 2011, Kowiat merged his troops with the forces of Abdullah Aitha.
Evacuation
On 21 August 2011, Kowiat fled Libya with a large sum of cash and escaped to the Cayman Islands.
An Intricate network of funding linked to Libya is being used to aid Syrians, as established by Kowiat.[4]
References
- ^ Potter, Mitch (2 March 2011). "The Star in Libya: Rebels quash Gadhafi raid". The Toronto Star. Brega. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Kila, Joris (21 February 2011). "Benghazi Armored Truck Hijacking". Heritage Under Siege by Joris Kila. USA. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ Farmer, Ben (3 April 2011). "Libya: Waiting for Air Strikes To Break a Stalemate". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ "Kadhafi and Cayman". Maples and Calder. Cayman Islands. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.