Issam Zahreddine
Issam Jad'aan Zahreddine (Arabic: عِصَام جَدْعَان زَهْر الدِّين, 9 September 1961 – 18 October 2017 sometimes called as Issam Zaher Eldin or Issam Zaher al-Deen, was a Major General of the Syrian Republican Guard.[2][3][4] He played a major role in the Syrian Civil War, leading government forces on several fronts.[5] His most prominent role was the leadership of the surrounded Syrian forces during the over three-year long Siege of Deir ez-Zor.
| Issam Zahreddine | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Lion of the Republican Guard"[1] "The Druze Beast" |
| Born | 1961 Tarba, As-Suwayda, Syria |
| Died | 18 October 2017 (aged 56) Hawijat Saqr, Deir ez-Zor |
| Allegiance |  Syria |
| Service/branch | Syrian Arab Army |
| Years of service | 1980–2017 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit |  Syrian Republican Guard |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | Syrian civil war |
Syrian news agencies reported on 18 October 2017, that Zahreddine was killed by a land mine explosion during operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant on Saqr island in Deir ez-Zor.[6]
References
- ↑ S.J. Prince. WATCH: Syrian General Tours Row of Corpses of Dead ISIS Militants. Heavy.com (20 November 2016). Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 By All Means Necessary! (December 2011)Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ Senior-level Syrian Army official killed in battle | JerusalemOnline. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ↑ Military commander of Syria's Deir al-Zour operation killed in mine explosion - Xinhua | English.news.cn.
- ↑ Gambill, Gary C.. Syrian Druze: Toward Defiant Neutrality (2013)Middle East Forum. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ Leith Fadel. Breaking: Prominent Syrian general Issam Zahreddine killed in Deir Ezzor. al-Masdar News (18 October 2017). Retrieved 18 October 2017.