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Iranian special forces (established 1988)

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Quds Force: Iranian special forces (established 1988)
The Quds Force is one of five branches of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) specializing in unconventional warfare and military intelligence operations. U.S. Army's Iraq War General Stanley McChrystal describes the Quds Force as an organization analogous to a combination of the CIA and the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in the United States. Responsible for extraterritorial operations, the Quds Force supports non-state actors in many countries, including Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Houthi movement, and Shia militias in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. According to Michael Wigginton et al., the Quds Force is "a classic example of state-sponsored terrorism."

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Israel-Lebanon War: IDF Eliminates Top Hezbollah & Quds Commander in Airstrikes |3 Killed, 7 Injured [Video]

Israel-Lebanon War: IDF Eliminates Top Hezbollah & Quds Commander in Airstrikes |3 Killed, 7 Injured

Israel has launched a high-stakes airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs, eliminating top Hezbollah and Quds Force commander Hassan Ali Badir. Badir, also a senior Hamas operative, was reportedly..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:39Published

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