Hamid Taqavi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | حمید تقوی |
| Birth name | Hamid Taqavi |
| Nickname(s) | Haj Hamid |
| Born | 1955[1] Ahvaz, Imperial State of Iran |
| Died | 27 December 2014 (aged 58-59)[2] Samarra, Iraq |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Service/ |  Revolutionary Guards |
| Years of service | 1980–2014 |
| Rank |  Brigadier general[3] |
| Unit | Quds Force |
| Commands held | Ramazan Headquarters |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq war |
Hamid Taqavi (Persian: حمید تقوی; 1955 – 27 December 2014) was a brigadier general in the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a commander in Quds Force.[3]
A veteran of the Iran–Iraq War, he was reportedly killed in late 2014 by an ISIL sniper while on “an advisory mission” during the Iranian-led intervention against ISIL.[3]
- ^ "استشهاد مجاهد ايراني يقود غرفة العمليات في سامراء". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ Gholipour, Behnam (30 December 2014). "Dreams of hegemonic powers for Islamic world will never come true". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b c Balali, Mehrdad (28 December 2014). Angus MacSwan (ed.). "Iranian general killed by sniper bullet in embattled Iraqi city". Reuters. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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