IRGC announces martyrdom of 2 advisors in Israeli aggression on Syria

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
2 Dec 2023 17:33

The Iranian Revolution Guard Corps announces the martyrdom of two of its members while they were carrying out an advisory mission in Syria as a result of an Israeli airstrike, targeting the suburbs of Damascus.

IRGC martyrs Mohammad Ali Ataei Shoorcheh and Panah Taghizadeh were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Syria, as revealed on December 2, 2023 (Social media)

Mohammad Ali Ataei Shoorcheh and Panah Taghizadeh, both of which are members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) serving as military advisors in Syria, have been martyred following an Israeli airstrike breaching Syrian sovereignty.

The IRGC Public Relations Department announced their martyrdom, saying, "In light of the brutal aggression launched by the Israeli occupation against Gaza with open support from the United States and some European governments and the martyrdom of thousands of Palestinians, especially women and children, two IRGC members were martyred: Mohammad Ali Ataei Shoorcheh and Panah Taghizadeh."

The martyrdom of the two IRGC members in Syria comes in light of the ongoing confrontation that the Axis of Resistance has undertaken in the face of Israeli occupation's aggression against the Gaza Strip. During this confrontation, tens of freedom fighters, from Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, and Iraq, have ascended as martyrs on the path to al-Quds.

Earlier yesterday, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Damascus reported that a missile attack targeted areas in the southern countryside of Damascus, while the Syrian air defenses were activated to intercept it.

On its part, the Syrian Ministry of Defense confirmed that "the Israeli enemy conducted an aerial aggression this morning from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, targeting some points in the vicinity of Damascus."

Resistance response to Gaza crimes to be regrettable, tougher: Iran FM

It is also significant to note that the Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, affirmed that during his recent visit to the Lebanese capital, Beirut, he heard from Resistance leaders that "if the attacks of the Israeli regime resume, the response of the resistance will be regrettable and tougher than before."

Amir-Abdollahian discussed the latest developments of the Israeli aggression on Gaza during a phone call with his Omani counterpart, Badr Albusaidi, indicating that "Israel's" resumption of its crimes against Gaza residents is "further evidence of its disregard for the demands of the international community and public opinion."

The top Iranian diplomat emphasized the role of Islamic countries in exerting more efforts to halt Israeli crimes.