Basij female unit commander assassinated in latest attack targeting Iranian armed forces
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- Aqila, commander of the Afzal Sisters’ Basij unit in Mehrestan, was reportedly assassinated outside her home in front of her children.S1
- A commander in one of the Basij’s female units was killed in an attack on Wednesday in Mehrestan, a borderS2
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Basij female unit commander assassinated in latest attack targeting Iranian armed forces
Aqila, commander of the Afzal Sisters’ Basij unit in Mehrestan, was reportedly assassinated outside her home in front of her children.
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Iranian Basij female unit commander assassinated in latest attack against IRGC
A commander in one of the Basij’s female units was killed in an attack on Wednesday in Mehrestan, a border
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Published Oct 15, 2026
What to know
- Aqila, commander of the Afzal Sisters’ Basij unit in Mehrestan, was reportedly assassinated outside her home in front of her children.S1
- A commander in one of the Basij’s female units was killed in an attack on Wednesday in Mehrestan, a borderS2
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