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Hussein Isaac

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Hussein Isaac
Born5 February 1954
Syria
Died18 May 2014 (2014-05-19) (aged 60)[1]
Al-Malihah, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria
Allegiance Ba'athist Syria
Service / branchSyrian Armed Forces
Rank Major General[1]
CommandsDirector of Air Defense Administration of Homs[1]
(until 2013)
Director of Air Defense Administration of Al-Malihah[1]
(from 2014)
Battles / warsSyrian 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Syria 24 English: Facebook
  2. ^ a b "Syria general killed in combat near Damascus". Al Arabiya. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Syria general killed, mass voter turnout urged". The Daily Star. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.