Hussein Isaac
Hussein Isaac | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5/2/1954 Alkhishnya countryside in golan hights Syria |
| Died | 18 May 2014[1] Al-Malihah, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria |
| Allegiance |  Syria |
| Service | 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) |
| Battles / wars | Lebanese civil war lebanes war 83 where he managed to shot two planes down and one damaged, one pilot killed and and one crewman captured, and little to show for the effort
[1] .[Syrian civil war]] |
Hussein Isaac 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 SOHR called his death an "important psychological blow" to the Assad government.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Syria 24 English: Facebook
- ^ a b "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.