Iranian news agencies have reported the deaths of two more members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Syria, who were reportedly part of the 'Fatimiyoun Brigade,' organized with the participation of Afghan citizens in the fight in Syria. Fars News Agency reported on Saturday, October 24, that Mostafa Sadrzadeh, known by the jihadist name 'Seyyed Ibrahim,' and Milad Mostafavi, members of the 'Fatimiyoun Brigade,' were killed during the days of 'Tasu'a and Ashura' in the Aleppo region. The Mashregh website also introduced Mr. Sadrzadeh as 'one of the commanders of the Fatimiyoun Brigade.' The Fatimiyoun Brigade is composed of Afghans residing in Iran or Afghanistan, organized by the Islamic Republic to fight in Syria. According to a report published by the 'Sacred Defense' news agency in May of this year, 200 of its members have been killed in Syria. Despite this, Iranian news sites reported that Mostafa Sadrzadeh was from the city of Shahriar in Tehran Province. Images of this commander of the Fatimiyoun Brigade alongside Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Quds Force, have been published. The AhlulBayt News Agency also identified Milad Mostafavi as being from the Bahar County in Hamadan Province. This news agency also reported on images from the funeral of three Afghans killed in Syria on Wednesday, October 21, in the city of Qom. The IRGC and the Islamic Republic's Basij Resistance Force have experienced their deadliest days in Syria in recent weeks. The Mashregh website reported the names and photos of 17 IRGC and Basij members killed in Syria over the past 11 days. This site referred to the current month of Muharram as the 'most Ashura-like Muharram in recent years.' The Mashregh report did not mention the name and image of Hossein Hamadani, a senior IRGC commander who was recently killed in Syria. This comes as one day before the Mashregh report was published, Ramadan Sharif, the IRGC's public relations officer, denied the deaths of 15 Iranians in recent days, stating that the number of Iranian casualties in Syria during this period was only eight. The Islamic Republic claims that its forces are present in Syria to provide 'advisory' support to the Syrian army, and some have also gone voluntarily to defend Shiite holy sites in Syria. Iran refers to these individuals as 'defenders of the shrine.'
Two More Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Killed in Syria
Two members of the IRGC were killed in Syria while fighting as part of the Fatimiyoun Brigade, which consists of Afghan fighters. Their deaths highlight the ongoing Iranian military involvement in Syria amidst rising casualties among Iranian forces.
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📰 What Happened
Two members of the IRGC were killed in Syria, part of the Fatimiyoun Brigade fighting there.
- Iranian news agencies announce Mostafa Sadrzadeh, Milad Mostafavi
- Fars News Agency report Mostafa Sadrzadeh, Milad Mostafavi
- Mashregh website report Mostafa Sadrzadeh
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The IRGC's casualties in Syria reflect the ongoing human cost of Iran's military engagement in foreign conflicts.
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