What is Issam Zahreddine's full name?
عصام زهر الدين
Issam Zahreddine nickname(s):
Issam Zaher al-Deen, Issam Zaher Eldin
Issam Zahreddine date of birth:
1961
How old was Issam Zahreddine when died?
56
Where was Issam Zahreddine born?
Tarba, As-Suwayda, Syria
When did Issam Zahreddine die?
October 18, 2017
Where did Issam Zahreddine die?
Saqr Island, Deir ez-Zor
Issam Zahreddine body shape:
Average
What color are Issam Zahreddine's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Issam Zahreddine's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Issam Zahreddine distinctive features:
Mole under left eye, Majestic beard
Is Issam Zahreddine gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Issam Zahreddine?
Other
What is Issam Zahreddine's ethnicity?
Middle Eastern
What is Issam Zahreddine nationality?
Syrian
What is Issam Zahreddine's occupation?
Major General in Syrian Republican Guard
Issam Zahreddine claim to fame:
Syrian Civil War
Issam Zahreddine family:
Yarob (son)
Short Biography
Issam Jad'aan Zahreddine (Arabic: عصام جدعان زهر الدين; 1961 – 2017) sometimes also transliterated as Issam Zaher Eldin or Issam Zaher al-Deen, was a Major General of the Syrian Republican Guard who played a major role in the Syrian Civil War, leading Syrian government forces on several fronts. His most prominent role has been leadership of the surrounded Syrian forces during the over 3-year long Siege of Deir ez-Zor. Zahreddine was killed by a land mine explosion during operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant on Saqr island in Deir ez-Zor.