Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi محمدعلی اللهدادی
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 (2015-01-18 ) 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
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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
Iran–Iraq War
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
He was also involved in the Balochistan conflict .[1]
Syrian Civil War
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
2015 Southern Syria offensive was code-named "Allahdadi for Quneitra Martyrs".[8]
References
^ 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 .