Mohammad Ali Allahdadi
| Sardar Shahid Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi محمدعلی اللهدادی | |
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| Birth name | Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi |
| Born |
c.1963[1] Pariz, Kerman Province, Iran |
| Died |
January 18, 2015 (aged 52) al-Amal Farms, Quneitra District, Syria |
| Allegiance |
 Iran |
| Service/branch |
Irregular Warfare Headquarters  Revolutionary Guards |
| Years of service | 1980–2015[1] |
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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 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.
- ↑ "Freedom of Quds is close: IRGC chief". Tehran Times. 27 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Report: Iranian general killed in Syria strike died because 'he kept his phone on'". Haaretz. 24 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Iran general died in 'Israeli strike' in Syrian Golan". BBC World Service. 29 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ↑ "IRGC commander: Zionists should await ‘destructive thunder’". Mehr News Agency. 20 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Iran sends 'warning to Israel via US officials'". Al Jazeera. 28 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Iran says Israel crossed 'red lines', vows to respond: IRNA". Reuters. 27 January 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ↑ "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.