Syrian general who threatened refugees killed in Deir Ezzor
MEE and agencies
Wednesday 18 October 2017 12:47 UTC
Last update: Wednesday 18 October 2017 14:19 UTC
A Syrian army general has been killed fighting in Deir Ezzor, weeks after he told Syrians refugees they should never return home, according to pro-government media sources.
Issam Zahreddine, a major general in the Republican Guard, was commanding a brigade of 7,000 soldiers against Islamic State (IS) when he was killed by a landmine.
Just weeks ago, Zahreddine, a high-profile figure among supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, celebrated after the Syrian army broke the IS's siege on the city.
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I read about him, he told the refugees, "don't return".
