Hussein Isaac
Hussein Isaac | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 February 1954 |
| Died | 18 May 2014 (aged 60)[1] |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Ba'athist Syria |
Branch | Syrian Armed Forces |
Rank |  Major General[1] |
| Commands | Director of Air Defense Administration of Homs[1] (until 2013) Director of Air Defense Administration of Al-Malihah[1] (from 2014) |
Conflicts | Syrian civil war |
Hussein Isaac (Arabic: حسين اسحق) was a Syrian Armed Forces major general who held the positions of Director of Air Defense Administration of Homs[1] and, later until his death, in Al-Malihah. He died during the Battle of Al-Malihah of his wounds on 18 May 2014, making him one of the few top-ranking generals killed in the conflict.[3] The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights called his death an "important psychological blow" to the Assad government.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Syria 24 English: Facebook
- 1 2 "Syria general killed in combat near Damascus". Al Arabiya. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Syria general killed, mass voter turnout urged". The Daily Star. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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