Ali al-Sayyed

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Ali Al-Sayyed
Born(1985-07-15)July 15, 1985
Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon

Ali Al-Sayyed (

Akkar, Lebanon
. He volunteered to join the Army on 4 September 2006, and served until his death on 28 August 2014; obtaining the rank of sergeant.

Capture and death

Ali al-Sayyed was beheaded following his capture by

Battle of Arsal.[3][4] ISIL member Abu Musaab Hafid al-Baghdadi posted pictures of the beheading on Twitter.[5] The beheading sparked public outrage in Lebanon.[6] Al-Sayyed's body was delivered to Lebanese authorities on September 1, and his identity was confirmed through DNA tests on September 2.[7] His funeral ceremony was held on September 3, with family, friends, members of the public, comrades, and Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Jean Kahwaji.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "MTV Lebanon - Army Command mourns martyr Ali Sayed, following DNA test results". Mtv.com.lb. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Funeral of Lebanese soldier beheaded by IS militants". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Islamic State Fighters Behead Captive Lebanese Soldier in Video". Newsweek. August 30, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "DNA test confirms identity of soldier beheaded by ISIS". The Daily Star Newspaper – Lebanon. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "Lebanon/IS: Soldier Beheading a War Crime if Confirmed – Human Rights Watch". Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  6. ^ "Angry mourners accuse politicians over Lebanese soldier beheaded by Isis - World news - theguardian.com". the Guardian. Associated Press. September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Thousands mourn beheaded Lebanese soldier". The Daily Star Newspaper – Lebanon. Retrieved September 14, 2014.