Aqil, who has reportedly been killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, had risen through the ranks of the organisationMiddle East crisis – latest news updatesIbrahim Aqil, who is reported to have been killed by an airstrike in Beirut on Friday, was one of the last founder members of Hezbollah’s military wing to have survived more than 40 years of conflict with Israel.Aqil, who was in his early sixties, had risen through the ranks and eventually reached a senior position in the organisation. Exact details of his role are unclear, but the Israel Defense Forces described him as “the head of the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s operations team, the acting commander of the Radwan [special forces] unit”. Continue reading…
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Author : Jason Burke International security correspondent
Publish date : 2024-09-20 17:24:24
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Ibrahim Aqil: a founder member of Hezbollah’s military wing
