Ayad Fayid al-Rawi

Who is Ayad Fayid al-Rawi?

Ayad Fayid al-Rawi was a General of the Iraqi Republican Guard, and later served as the head of the Fedayeen Saddam. He started his service in the Army as an officer in an armoured unit, later fighting in the Iran-Iraq War, receiving numerous medals and being wounded in action.

He served as commander of the Republican Guard forces at the second battle of Al Faw, which comprised some 60% of the forces deployed.

During his interview with the Iraqi Perspectives Project, al-Rawi was named by General Hamdani as one of the few first-rate commanders. Hamdani lists one of the few reasons why Hussein Kamel's attempts to improve the quality of the Republican Guard during the Iran-Iraq War was successful was because he listened to al-Rawi.