Imam Khamenei Condoles Over Iran Cmdr. Martyrdom in Syria

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei offered his condolences on the martyrdom, in Syria, of Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps [IRGC].

In a message on Saturday, Imam Khamenei said the "veteran, friendly and hardworking" combatant had spent his youth defending the country and the Islamic establishment.

The Leader added that Hamedani spent the final years of his life safeguarding the sanctity of holy shrines in confrontation with ruthless and anti-Islam Takfiris and gave his life in that honorable path.

Imam Khamenei said all troops serving in Iranian Armed Forces, particularly the IRGC, long to be martyred in the path of God Almighty.

Furthermore, the Leader extended his condolences to Hamedani's family and friends as well as the IRGC forces.

The IRGC announced in a statement on Friday that Hamedani had been killed by Takfiri "ISIL" terrorists during an advisory mission on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Aleppo the night before.

The Syrian military had been fighting the terrorist groups for over four years. Iran had been offering Syria military advice in its fight against foreign-backed terrorists.

Since March 2011, about 250,000 people had lost their lives and millions more been displaced by the bloody turmoil in Syria.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team