Mohsen Hojaji (12 July 1991 – 9 August 2017) was an Iranian military officer. He served as an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) adviser to the pro-government forces in Syria during the Syrian Civil War. He was captured by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) forces near al-Tanf in southeast Syria, and was beheaded two days later. ISIS published a video of his capture, a picture of which went viral among Iranians in social media. His captivity and subsequent murder received widespread reaction among the Iranian people, government, and military.
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12 July 1991 Najafabad, Iran
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Died |
9 August 2017 (aged 26) Al Waleed border crossing, Iraq
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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