Mohammad Jamali-Paqaleh
Brigadier general Mohammad Jamali-Paqaleh (Persian: محمد جمالی پاقلعه) (1963–2013) was an Iranian commander in the Revolutionary Guards who died in Syrian civil war.[1]
Mohammad Jamali-Paqaleh | |
|---|---|
| Native name | محمد جمالی پاقلعه |
| Born | 1963 Paqaleh, Kerman, Iran |
| Died | 2013 (aged 49–50) Damascus, Syria |
| Buried | Kerman, Iran |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | IRGC |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | 41st Sarallah Division of Kerman Quds Force |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War Syrian civil war † |
Biography edit
Jamali-Paqaleh was born in 1963 in Paqaleh in Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman Province. When he was two years old, his father died. He completed primary school in the village and then migrated to Rafsanjan to continue his education.[2]
Iran–Iraq War edit
Jamali-Paqaleh was a veteran of the Iran–Iraq War[1][3] and was a member of the Sarallah division, the same division outfitted that had trained by General Qassem Soleimani.[4] He had participated in several operations such as Operation Tariq al-Qods, Fath ol-Mobin, Beit ol-Moqaddas, Ramadan, Dawn 8, and Karbala-5,4,1.[2]
Syrian Civil War edit
The Iranian news outlet Mehr News Agency reported that Jamali voluntary went to Syria to protect the Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque and another holy shrine against Assad-opposing forces in the Syrian civil war.[5][3][1]
Jamali-Paqaleh was reported to have been killed by Syrian rebels either in the final days of October or early November 2013.[1] He was buried on 5 November in Kerman with full military honors.[5][6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander was killed in Syria". VOA. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Biography of Sardar Mohammad Jamali". Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ a b "One of the commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards were killed in Syria". BBC Persian. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Iran Guards commander killed in Syria: Reports". Al-Ahram. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Iran buries Guards commander 'killed in Syria'". BBC News. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "One of the Sepah's commander, were killed in Syria". Radio Farda. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2016.