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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

IRGC Commander & ‘Soleimani Ally’ Shot Dead By Masked Assassins On Motorcycle

2020-01-22

[ZH] An elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander has been shot dead by masked assailants in front of his house in southwestern Iran. Crucially, he was a mid-range to possibly top commander of the IRGC's hardline domestic wing, the Basij militia, and a close ally of recently assassinated Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani, reports state news IRNA on Wednesday.

The details clearly suggest that it was an assassination ‐ at this point by an unknown entity or group ‐ given two men riding a motorcycle drove by and essentially executed him in the street.

Reuters has described the slain Basij militia commander, Abdolhossein Mojaddami, as "an ally of Qassem Soleimani" ‐ who was himself assassinated by US drone strike on January 3rd.

"IRNA said that Abdolhossein Mojaddami, a Basij commander in the city of Darkhovin in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, was shot on Tuesday in front of his home by two men riding a motorcycle," Reuters reports based on official Iranian state media quotes. "There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, IRNA said."

The Associated Press added a few further limited details as follows:

Two gunmen on a motorcycle, armed with an assault rifle and a hunting rifle, ambushed Mojaddami, IRNA reported. Other Iranian media said the gunmen's faces were covered with masks and that four shots were fired.

Posted by:Frank G

#19 #4; Hey, I'm allergic to high velocity lead!!!
(I tell that to nurses all the time, who nod, make a note, and then say 'Hey! What does that mean?' Sometimes. Stupid fun stuff.)

Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2020-01-22 21:21

#18

Don't those payot make wearing masks uncomfortable?

I see what you did there, Mercutio.

Posted by: trailing wife 2020-01-22 20:11

#17

Posted by: Clereque Speter9077 2020-01-22 17:19

#16 I want to see Mad Mullahs get it next

Posted by: Chris 2020-01-22 15:53

#15 This'll make the Mullahs feel a bit uneasy.

Posted by: Goober Tingle7365 2020-01-22 15:46

#14 The IRGC is thoroughly penetrated. Prob'y an inside job.

Posted by: Lex 2020-01-22 15:23

#13 Thanks for being in top of this for us, Frank G.

Posted by: trailing wife 2020-01-22 15:23

#12 52 Pick Up: I believe that makes three down (incl. the militia gruppenfuehrer in Baghdad killed w Suleimani).

49 to go.

Posted by: Lex 2020-01-22 15:21

#11 Don't those payot make wearing masks uncomfortable?

Posted by: Mercutio 2020-01-22 15:16

#10 Shot dead? In the street? Essentially executed? Heavens to Betsy! I never did hear if those guys following Solomeini were in a car or, oh never mind.

Posted by: Cesare 2020-01-22 15:08

#9 the locals are tired of their shit

That's where I'd place my chips.

Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-01-22 15:04

#8 Khuzestan is the Arab part of Iran next to Iraq, has oil and separatist movements.

Posted by: Goober Barnsmell1963 2020-01-22 15:03

#7 Maybe someone could offer a $10,000 bounty for each MM or IRGC member that ends up dead.

Posted by: gorb 2020-01-22 14:55

#6 And so the projected clan clash begins.

Posted by: Skidmark 2020-01-22 14:48

#5 the locals are tired of their shit

Posted by: Chris 2020-01-22 14:36

#4 Chinese lead virus.

Posted by: Matt 2020-01-22 14:29

#3 What kind of motorcycle? Was it a Harley? Rice burner? The chopper Peter Fonda rode in Easy Rider? Don't leave me hanging!

Posted by: Raj 2020-01-22 13:53

#2 Interesting that this happened in Iran and not some other theater. Local politics? Feuding militias? The Hand of Trump? Inquiring minds...

Posted by: SteveS 2020-01-22 13:09

#1 Who's next? Step right up. The 72 virgins await.

Posted by: JohnQC 2020-01-22 13:06

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