Mohsen Gheytaslou
Born1990
Pakdasht County, Iran[1]
DiedApril 11, 2016(2016-04-11) (aged 26)
Syria
Allegiance Iran
Service/branch Ground Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Years of service?–2016
Rank Second lieutenant
Unit65th NOHED Brigade
Battles/warsSyrian Civil War  †

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.[1] Ghitaslou was killed on 11 April 2016 in Syria.[8][2]

References

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