Khaleel Jassim

General Major Khaleel Jassim Al-Dabbagh (اللواء خليل جاسم الدباغ, an Iraqi senior officer from the second era of the old Iraqi Army, the Commander of the Mosul zone, the Commander of the Light regiments and a vice-commander of the fourth division in the Iraqi army between 1963–1968, the commander of the fourth division 1966–1968. He was well known for his role in the 1948 Arab–Israeli war for his letters and negotiations with the Israeli army officers, defending 'Ara, Ar'ara and other territories, and also setting up the Palestinian regiments. Additionally he commanded couple of campaigns and battles in northern Iraq region against Kurdish rebels between 1943-1969, starting with The second Barzani movement, The third Barzani movement, The Iraqi Campaign on Alquosh 1963 against communist elements and the Kurd rebel allies known as Alansar army (جيش ألانصار) in Alqosh, as a part of the First Iraqi–Kurdish War in the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict. Furthermore, driving other crusades against Kurdish revolts under the command of Mustafa Barzani the most well known The Iraqi campaign on Amadiya 1965 in 9 September, 1965. Also he played a major part in foiling the coup of Arif Abd ar-Razzaq against the former president of Iraq Abdul Rahman Arif on 12 June 1966 which resulted in arresting Arif Abd ar-Razzaq as well as other officers at Mosul Airport.