Sat Nov 23 11:13:03 UTC 2024: ## Top Hezbollah Commander Linked to Deadly Iraq Attack Reportedly Killed in Israeli Airstrike

**BEIRUT/WASHINGTON D.C.** – A senior Hezbollah commander, Ali Mussa Daqduq, allegedly responsible for planning a deadly 2007 attack on US forces in Karbala, Iraq, has reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria, according to a senior US defense official cited by NBC News.

Daqduq, a high-value target for his alleged ties to Iran’s Quds Force, orchestrated the sophisticated Karbala attack in which five US soldiers were killed. The attack involved militants, posing as American personnel, breaching a US-Iraqi military compound and executing four captured soldiers. Daqduq’s subsequent confession implicated the Quds Force in providing training and intelligence for the operation.

Captured in 2007, Daqduq was released by Iraqi authorities in 2011, despite assurances to the US that he would face prosecution. This release drew strong criticism from US officials.

While the Israeli military has yet to comment and the Pentagon has remained silent, the NBC News report suggests Daqduq was the target of a recent airstrike in Syria. Details surrounding the strike, including the precise location and timing, remain scarce. The report does not confirm whether Daqduq was the intended target of the operation. Following his release from Iraqi custody, Daqduq remained a prominent figure within Hezbollah, continuing to pose a significant threat to regional security.

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