Hamid Taqavi | |
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Native name | حمید تقوی |
Birth name | Hamid Taqavi |
Nickname(s) | Haj Hamid |
Born | 1955[1] Ahvaz, Imperial State of Iran |
Died | [2] Samarra, Iraq | 27 December 2014 (aged 58-59)
Allegiance | Iran |
Service/ | Revolutionary Guards |
Years of service | 1980–2014 |
Rank | Brigadier general[3] |
Unit | Quds Force |
Commands | Ramazan Headquarters |
Battles/wars |
Brigadier General Hamid Taqavi (Persian: حمید تقوی; 1955 – 27 December 2014) was an Iranian military officer and commander in the Quds Force.[3]
A veteran of the Iran–Iraq War, he was reportedly killed in action in late 2014 by an ISIL sniper while on “an advisory mission” during the War in Iraq (2013-17).[3]