Mohsen Gheytaslou
Mohsen Gheytaslou | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 Pakdasht County, Iran[1] |
| Died | April 11, 2016 (aged 26) Syria |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Service |  Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army |
| Years of service | ?–2016 |
| Rank |  Second lieutenant |
| Unit | 65th NOHED Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Syrian Civil War † |
Mohsen Gheytaslou (Persian: محسن قیطاسلو; 1990 - April 11, 2016) was an Iranian Takavar and the first member of the 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade to be killed in the Syrian Civil War.[2][3][4][5][6] He was deployed to Syria in an advisory capacity[7] and to protect holy shrines in the Syria.[1] Ghitaslou was killed on 11 April 2016 in Syria.[8][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The details about killing of four Iranian commandos in Syria". Tasnim News Agency. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ a b Niayesh, Umid (11 April 2016). "Iranian army loses its first commando in Syria". Trend News Agency. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "The first Iranian commandos killed in Syria". iranianuk.com. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Four Iranian commandos were killed in Syria". BBC Persian. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Iranian army loses its first commando in Syria". Tehran Times. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "4 Iranian commandos reportedly killed in Syria fighting". The Times of Israel Staff. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Four Iranian Special Forces martyred in Syria / Photos". ABNA News Agency. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "The first Iranian commandos killed in Syria". fa.rfi.fr. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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