Ali Hussein Nassif, known as Abu Abbas,[1] was a Shia Lebanese politician and high-ranking founding member of Hezbollah. Nassif was the designated commander of all Hezbollah fighters in Syria during the Syrian civil war until his death on 1 October 2012 at the hands of the Free Syrian Army.[2][3][4]
Ali Hussein Nassif | |
|---|---|
| Commander of Hezbollah Forces in Syria | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bodai, Baalbek, Lebanon |
| Died | 1 October 2012 Homs, Syria |
| Resting place | Bodai, Baalbek, Lebanon |
| Political party | Hezbollah |
| Nickname | Abu Abbas |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Hezbollah |
| Years of service | ? - 2012 |
| Battles/wars | Syrian civil war |
Reports of his death varied: some sources claimed Nassif had been killed by a roadside bomb or in an ensuing gunfight, while others reported that he was killed in an RPG attack.[5] Nassif's body was returned to Lebanon[6] and his funeral was held in the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek with senior party members present on 2 October 2012.[7][1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hezbollah buries top commander 'killed in Syria'". Middle East Online. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Elior Levy (2 October 2012). "Report: Top Hezbollah operative in Syria killed". Ynetnews. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ Ana Maria Luca (4 October 2012). "How involved is Hezbollah in Syria?". Now Lebanon. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ Jacinto, Leela (7 October 2012). "Are Hezbollah's mysterious 'martyrs' dying in Syria?". France 24. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Hezbollah military commander 'killed in Syria'". BBC. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Hezbollah commander reported killed in Syria". CBC News. Associated Press. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Martin Chulov (2 October 2012). "Syria bomb blast kills Hezbollah operative". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2012.