Iranian military officer beheaded in Syria (1991–2017)
Holy Shrine Defender
Mohsen Hojaji
Mohsen Hojaji looks at the camera while an IS fighter is holding him with a knife at hand with black smoke rising from the overtaken camp.[1]
Native name
محسن حججی
Born
(1991-07-12)12 July 1991 Najafabad, Isfahan Province, Iran
Died
9 August 2017(2017-08-09) (aged 26)[2] Al-Walid border, Syria
Buried
Najafabad, Isfahan Province, Iran
Allegiance
Iran
Service/branch
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of service
Unknown–2017
Rank
Third lieutenant
Unit
8th Najaf Ashraf Armored Division
Battles/wars
Syrian Civil War
Spouse(s)
Zahra Abbasi[1]
Children
1 son
Mohsen Hojaji (Persian: محسن حججی, romanized: Mohsen Hojajī; 12 July 1991 – 9 August 2017) was an Iranian military officer. He served as an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) adviser to the pro-government forces in Syria during the Syrian Civil War. He was captured by the Islamic State forces near al-Tanf in southeast Syria, and was beheaded two days later. The Islamic State published a video of his capture, a picture of which went viral among Iranians in social media. His captivity and subsequent murder received widespread reaction among the Iranian people, government, and military.
^ ab"Beheading of IRGC fighter unites Iranians". al-Monitor. 14 August 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
^"Haunting last image of Iranian soldier before ISIL execution". AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز. 2017-08-11. Archived from the original on 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
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