Deputy chief of Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force killed in Israeli airstrikes: IDF
Mustafa Ahmad Shahadi
Deputy commander of Lebanon-based Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force, Mustafa Ahmad Shahadi, was killed in a recent airstrike, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday (Oct 30).
Mustafa Ahmad Shahadi was killed in a strike carried out by fighter jets in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh.
The IDF posted a statement on X, announcing, "ELIMINATED: Deputy Commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Forces, Mustafa Ahmad Shahdi."
"Shahdi advanced numerous terrorist attacks against Israel and oversaw attacks against IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon. He was also previously responsible for the Radwan Forces' operations during combat in Syria in 2012-2017," the Israeli forces added in the statement.
They further mentioned that killing Shahdi is "part of the effort to degrade Hezbollah’s Radwan Forces' capabilities to direct and execute terrorist activities against IDF troops and communities in the northern border, in particular the Conquer the Galilee plan."
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The Radwan Force is believed to have planned to invade northern Israel, however, the plan was not executed, according to The Times of Israel.
Earlier, Shahadi was head of Radwan operations during fighting in Syria between 2012 and 2017, the IDF stated.
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(With inputs from agencies)
