Fahd bin Turki Al Saud

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Fahd bin Turki Al Saud
BornAugust 1959
AllegianceFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Service/branchFlag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.png Royal Saudi Land Forces
Years of service1983–2020
Rank 17.RSA-LG.svg Lieutenant general
Commands heldRSLF
Joint forces in Yemen
Battles/wars Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Alma mater U.S. Army Field Artillery School
U.S. International University
Spouse Abeer bint Abdullah Al Saud

Fahd bin Turki Al Saud (born August 1959) is a Saudi Arabian prince and military officer who served as the commander of the Saudi-led coalition joint forces operating in Yemen. He was relieved from his position and forced into retirement upon a royal decree issued on 31 August 2020. [1] In June 2021, he was said to have been sentenced to death over an alleged coup attempt. [2]

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Early life and education

Prince Fahd was born in August 1959. [3] He is the son of Prince Turki II bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Noura bint Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman, a daughter of his grandfather Ibn Saud's half-brother, Abdullah. [3] [4] Prince Fahd's full-brothers are Prince Khalid (born December 1957), Prince Faisal (born January 1965) and Prince Sultan (born May 1968). [3]

Prince Fahd completed the U.S. Army Field Artillery School in 1984. [5] He also has a master's degree in international business administration from the U.S. International University. [5]

Career

Prince Fahd joined the Saudi military in 1983. [5] He first led paratroops and then special forces. [5] [6] [7] Later he became deputy commander of ground forces and led the joint special operations, including Decisive Storm and Restoring Hope. [8] Until the death of Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, who was the defense minister, Prince Fahd allied with him. [9]

Prince Fahd was appointed the commander of the Saudi-led coalition joint forces in February 2018. [10] He was the commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces from April 2017. [10] [11]

On 31 August 2020 Fahd bin Turki was replaced by Mutlaq bin Salim Al Azaima in the post of Joint Coalition Forces Commander in Yemen. [1] Prince Fahd was forcibly retired following his removal. [12] The reason for Prince Fahd's dismissal was corruption allegations in regard to the transactions at the ministry of defense. [13]

In June 2021, he was said to have been sentenced to death by a military court over an alleged coup attempt to remove King Salman and his son and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. [2] King Salman and Mohammed bin Salman are Fahd's uncle and cousin, respectively.

Personal life

The wife of Fahd bin Turki is Abeer bint Abdullah, a daughter of King Abdullah. [14] Fahd bin Turki and Abeer bint Abdullah have four children, one son and three daughters. [15] Their son, Abdulaziz, was named deputy governor of Al Jouf province in 2017. [14] [16] His tenure also ended on 31 August 2020 when his father was dismissed. [1] [17] One of their daughters married Mishaal bin Sultan Al Saud, son of Prince Sultan, in 2013. [18]

Fahd bought a home on La Jolla's Whale Watch Way in San Diego, California, in the late 1970s. [19]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Office established
Joint Coalition Forces Commander in Yemen
2018–31 August 2020
Succeeded by
Lt. Gen. Mutlaq bin Salim Al Azaima
Preceded by
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Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces
2017—2018
Succeeded by
Lt. Gen. Fahd bin Abdullah bin Muhammad al Mutair