Mohammad Jamali-Paqaleh
| Mohammad Jamali-Paqaleh | |
|---|---|
| Native name | محمد جمالی پاقلعه |
| Born |
1963 Kerman, Iran |
| Died |
2013 Damascus, Syria |
| Buried at | Iran |
| Allegiance |
 Iran |
| Service/branch |
 IRGC |
| Rank |
 |
| Unit | Quds Force |
| Commands held | Sarollah Division of Kerman |
| Battles/wars |
Iran-Iraq War Syrian Civil War |
Brigadier general Mohammad Jamali-Paqaleh (Persian: محمد جمالی پاقلعه) (1963 – 2013) was an Iranian commander in the Revolutionary Guards who was killed by ISIL terrorists.[1]
Biography
Jamali-Paqaleh was born in 1963 in Paqaleh village of 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]
In the Iran-Iraq war
Jamali 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]
In the Syria
The Iranian media, Mehr News Agency, reported that Jamali voluntary went to the Syria to protect the Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque and another holy shrine against ISIL terrorists in the Syrian civil war.[5][3][1]
Death
Exact date of death is unknown but probably Jamali has 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
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander was killed in Syria.". VOA. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Biography of Sardar Mohammad Jamali". Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.
