Aql Hashem
Aql Hashem | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 Debel, Lebanon |
| Died | January 30, 2000 (aged 47–48) Debel |
| Spouse | Lea Kassab |
| Children | Rita, Odine, Elias, Georges and Chantal |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Army of Free Lebanon South Lebanon Army |
| Years of service | 1976–2000 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Lebanese Civil War 1978 South Lebanon conflict South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) † |
Aql Hashem (Arabic: عقل هاشم; 1952 – January 30, 2000; also spelled Akel Hashem) was a Lebanese military officer and Colonel in the South Lebanon Army (SLA) and served under Major Saad Haddad and later Lieutenant General Antoine Lahad. He was killed in a remote-controlled bomb attack by Hezbollah in his farm in January 2000. His death was widely interpreted as the beginning of the end of the Israel-backed SLA.