Former Jordanian army chief Abu-Taleb, 83, dies in Amman
AMMAN- Field Marshal Fathi Abu-Taleb, a former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff of the Jordanian military, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 83.
Abu-Taleb, a long-time adviser to the late King Hussein, died Thursday in the Jordanian capital of Amman and was laid to rest the same day, said his son Maher.
Abu-Taleb joined the military in 1954, after graduating from the Royal Military Academy. He rose through the ranks, serving as chief of staff and as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff between 1981 and 1993.
