Mohammad Ali Allahdadi
Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi محمدعلی اللهدادی | |
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 Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi c.1963 – January 18, 2015) was a Second Brigadier General in the Iranian Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution and a commander in Quds Force. He was killed in January 2015 Mazraat Amal incident | |
| Birth name | Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi |
| Born | c.1963[1] Pariz, Kerman Province, Iran |
| Died | January 18, 2015 (aged 52) al-Amal Farms, Quneitra District, Syria |
| Allegiance | Revolutionary Guards |
| Years of service | 1980–2015[1] |
| Rank | Second Brigadier General[1] |
| Unit | |
| Commands | [1]
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| Battles / wars | |
Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi (Persian: محمدعلی اللهدادی; c.1963 – January 18, 2015) was an Iranian brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a military officer in the Quds Force.[1]
A veteran of Iran–Iraq War, he was killed in January 2015 Mazraat Amal incident.[1]
Military career
[edit]Iran–Iraq War
[edit]Still a teenager, Allahdadi joined Irregular Warfare Headquarters, an irregular warfare unit under command of Mostafa Chamran, as a guerrilla fighter. After fighting in Operation Tariq al-Qods, he moved to the IRGC Ground Forces' 41st Sarallah Division of Kerman as Lieutenant Colonel, under Qasem Soleimani. During the war, he was promoted to Colonel.[1]
Balochistan conflict
[edit]He was also involved in the Balochistan conflict.[1]
Syrian Civil War
[edit]In circa 2012, he was asked by previous Major General Qasem Soleimani to serve in Syrian Civil War.[1] Allahdadi had traveled to Syria to "provide consultation"[2] and was an adviser to the Syrian army.[3]
He was killed in January 2015 Mazraat Amal incident, alongside six Hezbollah Fighters.[4] Following his death, the Revolutionary Guard released a statement saying "Zionists should await devastating thunder of the IRGC"[5] and Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a "warning letter" to Israel via United States.[6]
A senior Israeli security source told Reuters "Israeli forces believed they were attacking only low-ranking Hezbollah members". Officially, Israel has not commented on the attack.[7]
Ten days after his death, Hezbollah launched an attack on an Israeli military convoy in the Shebaa Farms area.
Legacy
[edit]2015 Southern Syria offensive was code-named "Allahdadi for Quneitra Martyrs".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "سردار محمد علی الله دادی که بود؟" (in Persian). bdv.ir. 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "Freedom of Quds is close: IRGC chief". Tehran Times. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "Report: Iranian general killed in Syria strike died because 'he kept his phone on'". Haaretz. 24 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "Iran general died in 'Israeli strike' in Syrian Golan". BBC World Service. 29 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "IRGC commander: Zionists should await 'destructive thunder'". Mehr News Agency. 20 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "Iran sends 'warning to Israel via US officials'". Al Jazeera. 28 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "Iran says Israel crossed 'red lines', vows to respond: IRNA". Reuters. 27 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ "Syrian army tears through the south to sweep Iran and Hizballah up to Israel's Golan doorstep". Debkafile. February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
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- 1963 births
- 2015 deaths
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps second brigadier generals
- People from Kerman province
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel of the Iran–Iraq War
- Iranian Irregular Warfare Headquarters guerrillas
- Quds Force personnel
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel of the Syrian civil war
- People from Sirjan