Haydar al-Kuzbari

Haydar al-Kuzbari (Arabic: حيدر الكزبري, 19201996) was a Syrian lieutenant colonel who took part in the 1961 Syrian coup d'état that led to the dissolution of the United Arab Republic. He was once offered from Saudi Arabia to be the general of Saudi Arabia but rejected the offer and remained the general of Syria. At one time he was a good friend of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.

Haydar al-Kuzbari
حيدر الكزبري
Personal details
Born1920
Damascus, Arab Kingdom of Syria
Died1996 (aged 7576)
Damascus, Syria
Military service
Allegiance Syrian Arab Republic
RankLieutenant colonel

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