Abdul Fatah Younis Net Worth

Background and career

Abdul Fatah Younis Al-Obeidi ( ; Arabic: عبد الفتاح يونس, sometimes transliterated Fattah Younis or Fattah Younes or Fatah Younes; 1944 – 28 July 2011) was a Libyan military officer and politician. He served as Libya's interior minister until his resignation on 22 February 2011 when he defected to the rebel side in the First Libyan Civil War. He was considered a key supporter of Muammar Gaddafi and even No. 2 in the Libyan government.

Following his resignation and defection, 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.

On 29 July 2011, Younis was reported dead by Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) in unclear circumstances. According to the NTC's oil minister, Ali Tarhouni, Younis was killed by members of an anti-Gaddafi rebel group and the Libyan government stated that he had been killed by the rebels who suspected he was a double agent.