IRGC Commander Salami confirmed the death of the head of the corps in Syria

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Lt. Gen. Hosein Salami reported the death of the head of Iran's military advisor corps, Kiyumars Pourhashemi, due to a terrorist attack on northern Syria. This is stated in the IRGC press service on November 30.

Salami blamed Israel for Pourhashemi's death. He said the state was defeated in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon and "failed to establish dominance" over the Islamic resistance front

"The Takfiri terrorists, under the control and guidance of the defeated in Gaza and South Lebanon, carried out another brutal attacks on Syria in recent days, receiving a response from the army and militias of that country. One of the crimes of Zionist terrorist-takfirists was the assassination of Iran's chief military adviser in Syria, Major General Kiyumars Pourhashemi, known as Hajj Hashemi," the IRGC press service reported the lieutenant general's words.

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Earlier in the day, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called the activation of terrorists in Syria part of the US plan against the backdrop of Israel's defeat in Lebanon. The Iranian Foreign Minister also emphasized that Iran's support for the Syrian government, people and army in the fight against terrorism and the protection of regional security and stability remains unchanged.

At the same time, the Syrian army eliminated hundreds of terrorists in Aleppo and Idlib. It is reported that the Syrian army continues its offensive against all points where militants have entrenched themselves. In addition, the army managed to dislodge radical Islamists from part of the positions. The combat work of the Syrian soldiers continues.

On the eve of November 28, the Syrian Ministry reported that terrorist groups made a major attack in Aleppo and Idlib, and the Syrian Army began to repel it, causing serious damage to equipment and manpower of militants.

At the same time, the deputy head of the Center for Reconciliation of Enemy Parties in the U.S.A., Captain First Rank Oleg Ignasyuk, said that the Syrian military, with the support of the Russian Air and Space Forces, had killed at least 400 radical Islamists.

The Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadeen reported the same day that the Syrian army launched a counteroffensive against the positions of terrorists and recaptured the town of al-Bakum from them. According to the TV channel, the militants captured more than 20 settlements to the north and west of Aleppo during the attack.