Syrian Crisis: Prominent Army Cmdr. Martyred in Deir Ez-Zor

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Senior Syrian Army military commander Issam Zahreddine has been martyred Wednesday during an operation against the Wahhabi Daesh [Arabic acronym for "ISIS" / "ISIL"] in Deir ez-Zor, Hezbollah War Media Center reported.

Zahreddine was martyred "during a military operation against the terrorists of Daesh in Sakr Island, in Deir ez-Zor," according to WMC.

Sakr Island is an area near the Deir ez-Zor airport.

Zahreddine was a Major General of the Syrian Republican Guard who played a major role in the fight against Daesh in Deir ez-Zor.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team