IAF kills Abu Khalil Barji — Radwan Force special forces commander — in Majdal Selm
The Israeli Air Force killed Abu Khalil Barji, the commander of Hezbollah Radwan Force's elite special forces unit, in an airstrike on the town of Majdal Selm in southern Lebanon on Day 22 (March 21). Two other Hezbollah operatives were also killed. The IDF also struck other Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon overnight. Barji commanded the Radwan Force's most elite fighting element — the unit trained for cross-border incursion operations and assassination missions.
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IDF: IAF strike on Majdal Selm killed Abu Khalil Barji, 'commander of Radwan Force's special forces unit,' and two other operatives. IDF also struck additional Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon overnight.
No immediate Hezbollah statement on Barji killing. Radwan Force has sustained significant commander losses across the conflict — this kill represents the special forces sub-unit commander, one of the most operationally sensitive positions in the organisation.
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