{"id":243019,"date":"2021-09-21T07:53:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T07:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=243019"},"modified":"2021-09-23T06:28:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T06:28:46","slug":"resistance-axis-killed-two-us-and-israeli-operatives-involved-in-soleimani-muhandes-assassinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=243019","title":{"rendered":"Resistance Axis killed two US and Israeli operatives involved in Soleimani\/Muhandes assassinations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cradle \u2013 Sept 20, 2021<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A senior Resistance Axis* security official has told The Cradle<\/em> that the Axis is responsible for the deaths of an American and Israeli commander in retaliation for the assassinations of Iranian Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani and Iraq\u2019s Deputy Commander of the Hashd al-Shaabi Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes.<\/p>\n

According to The Cradle\u2019s<\/em> security source:<\/p>\n

\u201cAn operation in Erbil killed two high-ranking American and Israeli commanders: Lt. Col. James C. Willis, 55, of Albuquerque and of the Red Horse Unit, is an American commander who was killed in an operation in Erbil, although according to a Pentagon report he died in a non-combat incident at Qatar\u2019s Al-Udeid base. This person was involved in the assassination operations of Soleimani and Abu Mahdi. Also (Israeli) Col. Sharon Asman of the Nahal Brigade, said to have died of heart failure, was another person killed in Erbil.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the first time a Resistance Axis official has claimed responsibility for retaliatory measures against the killers of the Iranian and Iraqi generals.<\/p>\n

On June 27, a day after his death, the US Defense Department released a brief statement<\/a> saying Lt. Col. Willis died in a non-combatant incident at Udeid base, without providing any further details other than \u201cthe incident is under investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The military newspaper Stars and Stripes<\/em> describes Willis as \u201ccommander of the 210th Red Horse Squadron,\u201d a 130-member unit that \u201cprovides civil engineering with rapid response capabilities to conduct operations in remote, high threat environments\u201d \u2013 a description inconsistent with Qatar\u2019s environs.<\/p>\n

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Colonel Sharon Asman<\/a>, who, according to Israeli media, had only days before he assumed command of the Nahal Infantry Brigade, is alleged to have died on 1 July after collapsing during a training run. Asman was a combatant who fought in both Gaza and Lebanon. The IDF said the incident was under investigation.<\/p>\n

The Cradle\u2019s<\/em> security source says both Willis and Asman were killed in Erbil, Iraq, during an operation against those involved in the assassinations of Soleimani and Muhandis.<\/p>\n

There have been at least two separate reported attacks this year on Mossad targets in Iraq by unknown parties.<\/p>\n

The first incident, in mid-April, followed Israel\u2019s sabotage attack on Iran\u2019s Natanz nuclear facility, several strikes against each other\u2019s maritime vessels in regional waters, and the Israeli assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh last November. The pro-US Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) denied<\/a> reports of the incident.<\/p>\n

Willis\u2019 squadron arrived in the region in spring. The Resistance Axis source did not elaborate on the timing of the attacks that killed Willis and Asman.<\/p>\n

The security official also spoke of Iran\u2019s new assertive stance in response to ongoing Israeli attacks. \u201cIran has changed the equation of dealing with the (Israeli) regime.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom now on,\u201d the official explained, in reference to a raft of Israeli attacks on Iranian vessels, \u201ca ship will be attacked after any action of the (Israeli) regime against the interests of Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n

A lesson in military \u2018proportionality\u2019 ensued: \u201cThe (Israeli) regime has claimed to have hit 12 Iranian ships so far, while Iran has not hit more than five. So far, seven other Iranians ships are in need of work. If any other attack on Iranian positions is carried out, Iran will respond by targeting the (Israeli) regime\u2019s ships.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe (Israeli) regime conducts more than 80 percent of its trade by sea, which is forced to pass through areas under Iran\u2019s control \u2013 which means being exposed to Iran\u2019s fire,\u201d warned the official.<\/p>\n

Early last month, the US, UK and Israel threatened retaliation against Tehran, alleging that Iran had conducted drone strikes on an oil tanker, Mercer Street, off the coast of Oman. Iran vigorously denied any role in the attack.<\/p>\n

According to the Associated Press<\/a>, the troika \u201chave yet to show physical evidence from the strike or show intelligence information on why they blame Tehran.\u201d<\/p>\n

These bold rules of engagement being drawn by the Axis of Resistance can reach well beyond the region\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a new dynamic: the notion that middle states and their militia alliances are prepared to confront the most heavily militarized states in the world, and inflict a 1:1 ratio of damage \u2013 \u201cin retaliation,\u201d and therefore legal under the rules of war and international law.<\/p>\n

The Axis\u2019 new \u2018eye for an eye\u2019 doctrine has the potential to deter and limit the maneuverability of the US and its allies in West Asia.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, a New York Times<\/a> <\/em>(NYT) investigation breathlessly described how Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated by the Mossad, using a remote-controlled Artificial Intelligence machine gun operated from Israel.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh denied<\/a> the NYT\u2019s version of events on Sunday, saying that Iranian intelligence had all the details of the incident, including information on the operatives involved.<\/p>\n

*The Resistance Axis is an alliance of states and organizations in West Asia that fundamentally opposes Western imperialism, zionism, and foreign intervention, and demands the total withdrawal of all Western military forces and bases in the region. The Axis consists of Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), Yemen\u2019s Ansarallah, a number of Iraqi political and military groups, and a smattering of smaller organizations.<\/p>\n

Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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