Ibrahim Aqil was a Lebanese militant leader who served as commander-in-chief of Hezbollah's special operations unit, the Redwan Force.
10 Facts About Ibrahim Aqil
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Ibrahim Aqil was a member of the Jihad Council, which oversees the military operations of the organisation.
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Ibrahim Aqil is thought to have served as the deputy to Fuad Shukr, the former commander of Hezbollah's military wing, before Shukr's death.
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On 20 September 2024, Ibrahim Aqil was killed by an Israeli Air Force strike in Haret Hreik, Lebanon.
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Ibrahim Aqil was lightly injured and managed to escape the incident.
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Ibrahim Aqil was identified as playing a key role in Hezbollah's military campaign in Syria by assisting the organization's fighters and Syrian government forces against Syrian rebels during the Syrian Civil War.
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In May 2016, following the assassination of Mustafa Badreddine, Ibrahim Aqil was one of two candidates considered to succeed him as Hezbollah's defence minister.
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Ibrahim Aqil was reportedly injured during the 2024 Lebanon pager explosions and released from the hospital on the day of his assassination.
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On 20 September 2024, Israeli F-35 fighter jets fired four missiles at a residential building in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut, targeting Ibrahim Aqil, who was at a meeting two storeys underground.
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Ibrahim Aqil claimed that at least 10 Hezbollah commanders were killed in the airstrike in Beirut.