Abdul Munim Riad
Egyptian military officer (1919-1969) · Egypt · On the map · Died at 49
Abdul Munim Riad was an Egyptian military officer and the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces from 1967 to 1969. He commanded the Jordanian Armed Forces during the 1967 Six-Day War and later led the Egyptian forces in the War of Attrition, where he and several of his aides were killed in action in 1969.
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Riad (seated first from right) alongside President Gamal Abdel Nasser (second from right) and General Commander Mohamed Fawzi (third from right) at Suez Canal front during the War of Attrition with Israel, February 1968
Riad statue in Tahrir Square, Cairo
Riad statue in Port Said
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His death on 9 March is observed as Egyptian Martyrs' Day.
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Egypt
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Lived 1919 to 1969 · aged 49