Massoud Abdelhafid was a prominent Libyan General in the regime of Muammar Gaddafi. He has held various positions of government since the 1969 coup d'etat of Muammar Gaddafi including Commander of Military Security, Governor of Southern Libya and Head of Security in Major Cities. He is a key figure in Libya's relations with neighbouring Chad and Sudan. Massoud Abdelhafid was a senior commander in the Libyan Army during the Chadian-Libyan conflict. Known for his leadership of Libyan-backed insurrections and wars in Chad, he has been referred to as "Mr Chad".