Mohammad Ali Allahdadi Explained

Honorific Prefix:Sardar Shahid
Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi
Native Name Lang:fa
Birth Name:Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi
Birth Date:1963[1]
Birth Place:Pariz, Kerman Province, Iran
Death Date: (aged 52)
Death Place:al-Amal Farms, Quneitra District, Syria
Allegiance:Revolutionary Guards
Serviceyears:1980–2015
Rank:Second Brigadier General
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Mohammad-Ali Allahdadi (Persian: محمدعلی الله‌دادی; 1963 – January 18, 2015) was an Iranian brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a military officer in the Quds Force.

A veteran of Iran–Iraq War, he was killed in January 2015 Mazraat Amal incident.

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 fighter. After fighting in Operation Tariq al-Qods, he moved to the IRGC Ground Forces' 41st Sarallah Division of Kerman as Lieutenant Colonel, under Qasem Soleimani. During the war, he was promoted to Colonel.

Balochistan conflict

He was also involved in the Balochistan conflict.

Syrian Civil War

In circa 2012, he was asked by previous Major General Qasem Soleimani to serve in Syrian Civil War. 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, the Revolutionary Guard 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 Hezbollah members". 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: سردار محمد علی الله دادی که بود؟. 28 January 2015. bdv.ir. January 30, 2015. fa. https://web.archive.org/web/20150202235052/http://bdv.ir/news/cultural/2531. 2 February 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: Freedom of Quds is close: IRGC chief. 27 January 2015. Tehran Times. January 30, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150202230003/http://tehrantimes.com/politics/121367-freedom-of-quds-is-close-irgc-chief. 2 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Report: Iranian general killed in Syria strike died because 'he kept his phone on'. 24 January 2015. Haaretz. January 30, 2015.
  4. Web site: Iran general died in 'Israeli strike' in Syrian Golan. 29 January 2015. BBC World Service. January 30, 2015.
  5. Web site: IRGC commander: Zionists should await 'destructive thunder'. 20 January 2015. Mehr News Agency. January 30, 2015.
  6. Web site: Iran sends 'warning to Israel via US officials'. 28 January 2015. Al Jazeera. January 30, 2015.
  7. Web site: Iran says Israel crossed 'red lines', vows to respond: IRNA. 27 January 2015. Reuters. January 30, 2015.
  8. News: Syrian army tears through the south to sweep Iran and Hizballah up to Israel's Golan doorstep . Debkafile. February 11, 2015 . February 13, 2015.