Iranian general killed in Syria

Brigadier General Hossein Hamadani, the veteran commander of the IRGC, was martyred during an attack by ISIL terrorists on the outskirts of Aleppo.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in a statement on Friday announced that an IRGC veteran commander, offering military counseling to Syrian forces in their fight against terrorists, has been killed while defending the Shiite holy sites in Syria.

Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani, the veteran commander of the IRGC, was martyred during an attack by ISIL terrorists on the outskirts of Aleppo while fulfilling his duty as military advisor and defending the holy Shiite shrines in the country, the statement said.

Brigadier General Hamedani was in Syria to render military advice to the Syrian army and popular forces in their fight against ISIL.

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Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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