Mohsen Gheytaslou Explained

Mohsen Gheytaslou
Birth Date:	1990
Birth Place:	Pakdasht County, Iran^[1]
Death Place:	Syria
Branch:	Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Serviceyears:	?–2016
Unit:	65th NOHED Brigade

Mohsen Gheytaslou (Persian: محسن قیطاسلو; 1990 - April 11, 2016) was an Iranian Takavar and the first member of the 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade to be killed in the Syrian Civil War.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} He was deployed to Syria in an advisory capacity^[7] and to protect holy shrines in the Syria. Ghitaslou was killed on 11 April 2016 in Syria.^[8]

External links

• Mohsen Ghitaslou photo

Notes and References

1. News: The details about killing of four Iranian commandos in Syria. . Tasnim News Agency . 12 April 2016 . 12 April 2016.
2. News: Iranian army loses its first commando in Syria . Trend News Agency . 11 April 2016 . 12 April 2016 . Niayesh, Umid.
3. News: The first Iranian commandos killed in Syria. . iranianuk.com . 11 April 2016 . 12 April 2016.
4. News: Four Iranian commandos were killed in Syria. . BBC Persian . 12 April 2016 . 12 April 2016.
5. News: Iranian army loses its first commando in Syria . Tehran Times . 11 April 2016 . 12 April 2016.
6. News: 4 Iranian commandos reportedly killed in Syria fighting . The Times of Israel Staff . 12 April 2016 . 12 April 2016.
7. News: Four Iranian Special Forces martyred in Syria / Photos . ABNA News Agency . 12 April 2016 . 12 April 2016.
8. News: The first Iranian commandos killed in Syria. . fa.rfi.fr . 11 April 2016 . 12 April 2016.