Iranian local commander of security force Abdolhossein Mojaddami gunned down

TEHRAN-(MaraviPost)-Masked gunmen have today killed, Abdolhossein Mojaddami, the local commander of a paramilitary security force in southwestern Iran.

Mojaddami who was an associate of Iran’s top general, Qasem Soleimani who was recently killed in an American drone strike in Baghdad, headed the Basij forces, a paramilitary wing of the Revolutionary Guard used for internal security and other tasks, in the town of Darkhoein.

As reported by IRNA, Mojaddami has been ambushed by two gunmen who were on a motorcycle, armed with an assault rifle and a hunting rifle in front of his home in the town in the country’s oil rich Khuzestan province.

Officials believe the death of the commander is linked to the death of top general Qassem Soleimani who was killed earlier this month in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq.

Investigations have been launched to establish the motive the killing and who exactly are the two gunmen.

Angella Semu

I hold a Bachelor of science degree in Agriculture Development Communication that I obtained from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. I previously worked with The Nation Publications Limited since 2018 before joining The Maravi post particularly on Agriculture Desk as an intern before I became a correspondent. Currently I am reporting for The Maravi Post mainly in International News and locally in the Southern region of Malawi.