Mohammad Ali Allahdadi

Sardar Shahid
Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi
محمدعلی الله‌دادی
Birth name Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi
Born c.1963[1]
Pariz, Kerman Province, Iran
Died January 18, 2015(2015-01-18) (aged 52)
al-Amal Farms, Quneitra District, Syria
Allegiance Iran Iran
Service/branch

Irregular Warfare Headquarters

Revolutionary Guards
Years of service 1980–2015[1]
Rank

Second Brigadier General[1]
Unit
Commands held

[1]

Battles/wars

Iran–Iraq War:[1]

Balochistan conflict

Syrian civil war

Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi (Persian: محمدعلی الله‌دادی; 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.[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. After fighting in Operation Tariq al-Qods, he moved to Ground Forces of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution's 41st Sarallah Division of Kerman, under Qasem Soleimani. During the war, he was promoted several times.[1]

Balochistan conflict

He was involved in Balochistan conflict.[1]

Syrian civil war

In circa 2012, he was asked by his previous commander 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, Revolutionary Guards 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 guerrillas". 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "سردار محمد علی الله دادی که بود؟" (in Persian). bdv.ir. 28 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  2. "Freedom of Quds is close: IRGC chief". Tehran Times. 27 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. "Report: Iranian general killed in Syria strike died because 'he kept his phone on'". Haaretz. 24 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  4. "Iran general died in 'Israeli strike' in Syrian Golan". BBC World Service. 29 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  5. "IRGC commander: Zionists should await 'destructive thunder'". Mehr News Agency. 20 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  6. "Iran sends 'warning to Israel via US officials'". Al Jazeera. 28 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  7. "Iran says Israel crossed 'red lines', vows to respond: IRNA". Reuters. 27 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  8. "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.
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