Ali Sharif al-Rifi

Major General

Ali Sharif al-Rifi
November 2002
Died(2023-12-30)December 30, 2023
Allegiance Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
BranchLibyan Air Force
Rank Major General
ConflictsToyota War
Libyan Civil War

Major General Ali Sharif al-Rifi (Arabic: علي الشريف الريفي; died 30 December 2023) was the commander of the Libyan Air Force until 2011 when his air force was destroyed by the NATO attacks during the Libyan Civil War. Subsequently, he was reported to be living in Niger before returning to Libya.