Massoud Abdelhafid () was a Libyan army general during the government of Muammar Gaddafi. He held various major positions in the government following the 1969 coup d'état of Muammar Gaddafi, including Commander of Military Security,Black, CR: Deterring Libya, the Strategic Culture of Muammar Qaddafi, Page 11, The Counter Proliferation Papers, Air University, 2000. Governor of Fezzan and Head of Security in major cities. He was a prominent figure in Libya and played a major role in building relations with neighboring countries Chad and Sudan.Africa Energy Intelligence: Libya-Chad, Tidjani Thiam, Indigo Publications, 2001. Massoud Abdelhafid was a senior commander in the Libyan Army during the Chadian–Libyan conflict. translated link. Known for his leadership of Libyan-backed insurrections and wars in Chad, he was referred to as "Mr. Chad". He played many major roles in the military and the Government, and was considered a key figure during the regime. He married the sister of Ahmad Gaddaf-Al Dam.
2011 Libyan civil war Following the defection of Abdul Fatah Younis, Gaddafi designated Abdelhafid as interior minister. General Massoud Abdelhafid led the pro-Gaddafi forces in the region of Fezzan during the Battle of Sabha and the Fezzan campaign.
Abdelhafid was reported to have fled to Egypt, after the fall of Sabha, alongside Interior Minister Nassr al-Mabrouk Abdullah.
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