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Top Iranian officer beheaded in Syria |
2014-05-29 |
A senior officer in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard was recently killed in Syria by opposition rebels, according to reports Wednesday. A man whose decapitated head had appeared in a photo five days previously was identified as IRGC Col. Mohammad Eskandari, according to a Syrian activist who goes by the pseudonym Charles Windsor. Eskandari, who was listed in other reports as a brigadier general, was reportedly killed by the al-Qaeda-linked Al-Nusra Front, a rebel group that has been fighting to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad. Windsor, who runs the Tharir Souri news network in Syria, which claims to provide unbiased reporting of the civil war, posted a photo of the decapitated head side by side with an unconfirmed photo of Eskandari taken at an unknown time or location. The Iranian news agency ABNA also reported that Eskandari died in Syrian fighting, according to news and analysis website EA Worldview. Earlier this month, Eskandari was quoted telling Iranian media that 42 divisions and 138 battalions of the elite IRGC were fighting in Syria, to bolster forces loyal to Assad. Eskandari added that âtodayâs war in Syria is really our war with America.â |
Posted by:Steve White |
#7 42 divisions they have one division formally assigned to each province; some of these divisions are made up mostly of part timers who almost never show up, so 20 real divisions is a good estimate in addition, they have a number of divisions that are 'on paper' and comprised of veterans up to age 55 or so - perhaps thats the other 12 |
Posted by: lord garth 2014-05-29 21:51 |
#6 metric system |
Posted by: Frank G 2014-05-29 20:15 |
#5 42 divisions The IRGC Ground and Air Forces are 100,000 strong or about 20 divisions. Where does 42 come from? |
Posted by: Squinty 2014-05-29 18:53 |
#4 How long can this terrible war continue to kill our enemies? |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2014-05-29 17:37 |
#3 You would think 42 divisions of troops from a first class military power like Iran would have smashed the Syrian rebels like a bug months ago...oh well...I for one am quaking in my boots at the thought of the US having to go at it with Iran...of course...I AM quaking in my boots at the ROE and the generals Champ would put in charge of such a venture. Wag the dog anyone? |
Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-05-29 10:35 |
#2 the IRGC only has about 30 Divisions (probably no more than half are combat ready for a conflict like that in Syria) in total nationwide so if they send 42 to Syria it leaves negative 12 division in Iran. Probably, the Colonel was just spouting off his hopes and dreams. |
Posted by: lord garth 2014-05-29 10:33 |
#1 Sad |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-05-29 09:19 |