Ali Hussein Nassif
| Ali Hussein Nassif | |
|---|---|
| Commander of Hezbollah Forces in Syria | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bodai, Baalbek, Lebanon |
| Died | 1 October 2012 Homs, Syria |
| Resting place | Bodai, Baalbek, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Political party | Hezbollah |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Abu Abbas |
| Allegiance | Hezbollah |
| Years of service | ? - 2012 |
| Battles/wars | Syrian civil war |
Ali Hussein Nassif, known as Abu Abbas,[1] was a Shia Lebanese politician and high-ranking founding member of Hezbollah. Nassif was the designated commander of all Hezbollah fighters in Syria during the Syrian civil war until his death on 1 October 2012 at the hands of the Free Syrian Army.[2][3][4]
Reports of his death varied: some sources claimed Nassif had been killed by a roadside bomb or in an ensuing gunfight, while others reported that he was killed in an RPG attack.[5] Nassif's body was returned to Lebanon[6] and his funeral was held in the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek with senior party members present on 2 October 2012.[7][1]
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