Hamid Taqavi
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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]
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Hamid Taqavi | |
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Native name | حمید تقوی |
Birth name | Hamid Taqavi |
Nickname(s) | Haj Hamid |
Born | 1955[1] Ahvaz, Imperial State of Iran |
Died | (2014-12-27)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 |
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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]