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Aleppo Occupied by Revolutionary Guards and Paramilitary Mercenaries

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Mullahs’ regime’s obstructions in displacement of Eastern Aleppo people aimed at killing more people

Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and its mercenary militia have literally occupied the city of Aleppo. Following the occupation of the city, they have started killing and mass execution of civilians and hospitals medical staff. They even shoot the ambulances carrying the wounded. A limited number of Assad’s army personnel being present there are under the command of the IRGC and have minor roles.

The IRGC headquarters is located at the Sheikh Najjar garrison inside the industrial zone north-east of Aleppo. The IRGC commanders in that garrison give orders to the paramilitary mercenaries and Assad army commanders. Iraqi militias, Lebanese Hezbollah, Afghan Fatimid forces, Pakistani Zeinabiyoun, and part of Syrian paramilitary mercenaries under the Iranian regime’s command are present in that garrison.

The number of IRGC forces and its mercenaries in Aleppo and around it amounts to 25,000. Iraqi mercenaries such as al-Nujaba, Asaeb Ahl al-Haq, Kataeb Hezbollah, and others are dispatched from Abadan airport to Syria by the IRGC.

In addition to IRGC forces expenses and salaries, all expenses related to paramilitary mercenaries from different countries as well as local mercenaries are funded by the Iranian regime. The IRGC teaches them how to use heavy weapons, and Lebanese Hezbollah teaches them tactical trainings such as assault, pursuit-evasion, etc.

By massacring the more of Aleppo people, the Iranian regime seeks to change its demographic composition, and at the same time to create further atmosphere of fear and intimidation. To this end, the IRGC obstructs evacuation of people from eastern parts of Aleppo and prevents exit of columns of vehicles from the city by opening fire on these columns and taking hostage groups of people.

In a telephone conversation with Bashar Assad on December 14, Rouhani, the mullah’s president, said ridiculously that his regime “will stand by the people and the government of that country until all terrorists are expelled from Syria.” Also, Larijani, the mullahs’ parliament speaker, in a message to Syrian parliament speaker called the crime against humanity in Aleppo as “a turning point in the relentless battle against terrorism and its defenders”! Ramazan Sharif, director of IRGC public relations, said, “This victory will certainly have its impact in resolving the crisis in Yemen and Bahrain and on the rest of terrorists in Syria and Iraq.” (FARS, the IRGC news agency- December 15)

In contrast, IRGC forces and mercenaries are the most dangerous terrorists present in Syria, and the Iranian regime is the main sponsor of terrorism in the world today that has been named as ‘ISIS godfather’ by the Iranian people. This regime is the main source of crisis in Syria and in the region. It has become more emboldened every day due to the world community inaction making it confident that it would not be held accountable for its crimes. The only way to end this crisis, to establish peace and tranquility in the region, and to eradicate ISIS is to evict the Iranian regime, IRGC and their mercenaries from the region, especially from Syria.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
December 16, 2016