Abdel Fatah Younis

Abdul Fatah Younis Al-Obeidi عبد الفتاح يونس
Abdul Fatah Younis Al-Obeidi, as the head of the Free Libyan Army's General Staff
Born	1944 Jebel Akhdar, Libya
Died	28 July 2011 (aged 66–67) Benghazi, Libya
Allegiance	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (until 2011) National Transitional Council (2011)
Service/branch	National Liberation Army
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Libyan Civil War — Battle of Ra's Lanuf — First Battle of Brega — Battle of Bin Jawad — Second Battle of Brega — Battle of Ajdabiya — Second Battle of Benghazi — Late March 2011 Libyan rebel offensive — Third Battle of Brega — Battle of Brega-Ajdabiya road — Fourth Battle of Brega

Abdul Fatah Younis Al-Obeidi (ⁱ/ˈæbdʊl fəˈtɑː ˈjuːnᵻs/; Arabic: عبد الفتاح يونس‎‎, sometimes transliterated Fattah Younis or Fattah Younes or Fatah Younes; 1944 – 28 July 2011) was a senior military officer in Libya. He held the rank of Major General and the post of minister of interior, but resigned on 22 February 2011 to defect to the rebel side in what was to become the Libyan Civil War. He was considered a key supporter of Muammar Gaddafi or even No. 2 in the Libyan government.

In resigning, he urged that the Libyan army should "join the people and respond to their legitimate demands". In an interview with John Simpson on 25 February, he said he believed Gaddafi would fight to the death, or commit suicide.