Nibal Madhat Badr
Nibal Madhat Badr | |
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| Rank | Brigadier general |
Brigadier General Nibal Madhat Badr is a Syrian army officer.
Badr is originally from the port city of Tartus.[1] On 1 July 2017 she was appointed to the rank of Brigadier General and became the first female general officer in the Syrian Armed Forces. It came at a time of accelerated integration of women into the Syrian military and police forces, during the ongoing Syrian Civil War.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Syrian Army Appoints its First Female Brigadier General - Fort Russ". Fort Russ News. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Tomson, Chris (1 July 2017). "Syrian Army appoints first woman to become high-ranking general". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 24 April 2018.