Rajeh Mahmoud

Rajeh Mustafa Mahmoud (Arabic: راجح مصطفى محمود) was a Syrian Major general who was commander of the military engineering unit of the Republican Guard (Syria). Mahmoud was born on 15 January 1959 in Homs.[1] He is from Umm al-Dawali village in Homs Governatore.

Rajeh Mustafa Mahmoud
Born15 January 1959
Homs, Syria
Died1 February 2012
Damascus, Syria
AllegianceSyria
Service/branchSyrian Army
RankMajor General
Battles/wars2011-2012 Syrian uprising

The Republican Guard of Syria is used to protect top Syrian government officials from any external threats. As one of the Guard's commanders Major General Mahmoud served as an official ceremonial guard of president Bashar al-Assad.

On 1 February 2012 State media reported that he and three of his soldiers were killed in a clash around Damascus on 1 February 2012. State media claimed "a number" of combatants were also killed.[2]

Major general Rajeh Mahmoud as a ceremonial guard to president Bashar al-Assad.

References
  1. "Google Translate". Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. "丕賱賵賰丕賱丞 丕賱毓乇亘賷丞 丕賱爻賵乇賷丞 賱賱兀賳亘丕亍 - Syrian Arab News Agency". Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2015.


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