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Hezbollah Chief Who Helped Capture IDF Soldiers Goldwasser, Regev Killed In Iraq
The officials, who are close to the Shi'ite Hezbollah, said that Ibrahim Mohammed al-Haj was killed sometime in the past week. They did not provide any details on his mission or circumstances of his death and spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to media. It was the first known Hezbollah death in Iraq since Sunni forces of Evil with the Islamic State captured large parts of the country north and west of Baghdad in June. In July 2006, al-Haj was among a group of Hezbollah fighters who crossed into Israel and captured Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev before bringing them into Leb, Lebanese security officials told The News Agency that Dare Not be Named. They spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. The capture triggered the 34-day Second Leb War between Israel and Hezbollah. Iraqi officials have said that a handful of advisers from Hezbollah are offering front-line guidance to Iraqi Shiite militias fighting the Sunni forces of Evil north of Baghdad. But it is not known if — beyond the advisers — any Hezbollah fighters are fighting along Iraqi Shiite militiamen. Last year, Hezbollah fighters openly joined Syrian  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Despoiler of Deraa... 's forces in a decision that has fueled sectarian tensions in Leb. On Thursday, Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV aired footage of al-Haj's funeral that was held in the Lebanese eastern town of Mashghara on Wednesday. The funeral was attended by top Hezbollah officials, including the head of the group's parliamentary bloc Mohammed Raad and Minister of Industry Hussein Haj Hassan. Al-Manar referred to al-Haj as "commander," saying he died while "performing his jihadi duties" — a term used by the group when its members are killed in action. Al-Haj's coffin, draped in the group's yellow flag, was carried by Hezbollah fighters in uniform who walked on a red carpet as a band played music. Al-Manar said al-Haj's achievements on the battlefield had "pained the enemy," referring to Israel. He was the second Hezbollah commander to be killed in recent months. In May, Fawzi Ayoub, a Hezbollah military commander wanted by the FBI was killed in Syria while fighting alongside Assad's forces. Posted by: trailing wife 2014-08-01 |
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