Ahmad Asiri (general) Major General Ahmad Hassan Mohammad Asiri (Arabic: Ø£Øمد Øسن Ù…Øمد عسيريâŽ; born 1950s) is an adviser to the Defense minister's office in Saudi Arabia and, the deputy head of the Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah[1] and the former spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. He served as spokesman from the beginning of the Saudi intervention until 27 July 2017, when he was replaced by Colonel Turki bin Saleh al-Malki.[2][3]. Role in attack on Yemen[edit]. Ahmad Asiri (12 February 1952-) was a Saudi Major-General and the deputy head of the Saudi intelligence services. He was fired in 2018 following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Ahmad Asiri was born in Mahayel Asir in southern Saudi Arabia in 1952, and he served in the air force before rising to the rank of Major-General. He became a close confidant and adviser to crown prince Mohammad bin Salman, and he served as the deputy head of the Mukhabarat intelligence service and the spokesperson for Major General Ahmad Hassan Mohammad Asiri (Arabic: Ø£Øمد Øسن Ù…Øمد عسيريâŽ; born 12 February 1952) was a close confidant and adviser to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and the former deputy head of the Al-Mukhabarat Al-A'amah and the former spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. He served as spokesman from the beginning of the Saudi intervention until 27 July 2017, when he was replaced by Colonel Turki bin Saleh al-Malki. Saudi military spokesperson Brigadier General Ahmed Asiri narrowly avoided an attempted citizen's arrest in London on Thursday. Footage shows activist Sam Walton attempting the arrest, claiming Asiri is a war criminal responsible for atrocities in the Yemeni conflict. In a statement following the incident, Walton said Asiri was the "chief apologist for the war crimes in Yemen," claiming he was directly involved in war crimes in the country. Main General Ahmad Hassan Mohammad Asiri (Arabic: Ø£Øمد Øسن Ù…Øمد عسيريâŽâŽ; delivered 1950s) can be an adviser towards the Protection ministerâ™s workplace in Saudi Arabia as well as the previous spokesman for the Saudi-led coaltion in Yemen. He offered as spokesman right from the start from the Saudi involvement until 27 July 2017, when he was changed by Colonel Turki bin Saleh al-Malki. Role in attack on Yemen. Major General Ahmad Hassan Mohammad Asiri was a close confidant[1] and adviser to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and the former deputy head of the Al-Mukhabarat Al- A'amah[2] and the former spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. He served as spokesman from the beginning of the Saudi intervention until 27 July 2017, when he was replaced by Colonel Turki bin Saleh al-Malki.[3][4]. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Ahmad Asiri (general). Home. News. General al-Asiri was fired as the deputy head of the Saudi intelligence services on Friday over killing of Khashoggi. Al-Asiri is well known from his previous role as spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition campaign in Yemen [Amr Nabil/AP Photo]. Major General Ahmed al-Asiri, a high-ranking figure with close ties to the Saudi royal family, was sacked as Saudi Arabia's deputy intelligence chief on Friday, Saudi state media reported..