IRGC Advisor Killed in Syria During Israeli Bombing
Iranian government media report that a Revolutionary Guard “advisor”, Saeed. (Saeid) Abyar killed in an Israeli air strike near Aleppo IRGC Advisor, the second largest city in Syria early Monday. Earlier in the day, Syrian state media reported that an unknown number of people were killed in an Israeli air strike. smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc
The his designation as an advisor points to his likely high rank as an officer in the IRGC Advisor.
Iran claims its forces in Syria advisors invited by the Syrian government, while since 2011 it has sent thousands of Iran, Afghan, Iraq and Pakistani militias to fight to defend President Bashar al-Assad against his opponents in the country’s civil war.
This was the second reported attack on the country in less than a week, following a string of air strikes since the October 7 Hamas invasion of Israel. Some sources said the targets were affiliated with Iranian-backed forces in the region. Israel usually does not comment about its air strikes in Syria.
The strikes at around 12:20 a.m. early Monday (2120 GMT on Sunday)
“led to a number of fatalities and some material damage”, the source said, without elaborating. Independent sources have not reported more details so far.
A devastating air strike on April 1 flattened a building in the Iranian diplomatic compound in Damascus. Where two senior Revolutionary Guard generals and five other officers died. Reportedly, these individuals involved in operations aimed at intensifying attacks on Israel. This led to a massive Iranian missile and drone retaliatory attack against Israel on April 13, which inflicted minimal damage. Most projectiles shot down.
Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian port of Baniyas killed IRGC Navy advisor Col. Reza Zareai along with two unidentified members of Lebanese Hezbollah.
The airstrike aimed at a compound used by the IRGC in Baniyas, a port city in northwestern Syria. Zarei was there to offer guidance to Hezbollah forces, backed by Iran. Allied with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in his battle against Syrian opposition groups. According to reports from Qatari state-affiliated media, Zarei was overseeing Iranian oil deliveries to Syria. The identities of the two Hezbollah members who perished in the strike have not disclosed.
The attack follows a campaign launched by Israel in early Dec. 23’, targeting IRGC officers and advisors operating in Syria who were working on military projects against the Jewish state.
On Jan. 20, a reported Israeli airstrike killed at least five officers from the IRGC
Qods Force in the Syrian capital of Damascus. This strike marked the second attack in the last month, targeting and killing IRGC officers in Syria.
The five advisors from the IRGC who lost their lives in the strike included Sadegh Omidzadeh, deputy intelligence officer of the Qods Force, his deputy Hajj Gholam, and three other advisors in the Mezzeh neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, as reported by The Associated Press.
On Dec. 25, 2023, Israeli strikes targeted and killed senior IRGC commander Razi Mousavi on the outskirts of Damascus.
Mousavi was a key interlocutor between Iran and the Syrian regime, a U.S. intelligence official who wishes to remain anonymous told FDD’s Long War Journal. Mousavi also facilitated the transfer of weapons from Iran to Syria, which then sent to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Lastly, on Dec. 2, 2023, Israeli strikes eliminated two IRGC advisors operating in Damascus. They identified as Mohammed Ali Ataei Shoorcheh and Panah Taghizadeh.
In the past, Israel has eliminated threats in Syria, but not at this pace. Following the Oct. 7, 2023, war, Israel has been facing threats from multiple fronts, including Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, the West Bank, Syria, and Yemen. Most of these organizations are proxies or clients of the Iranian regime and are attempting to foment chaos in the region and pressure Israel into a ceasefire to save Hamas. That being said, Israel has increased its attacks again members of the Axis of Resistance, including members of the IRGC operating in Syria.
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