The “Butcher of Deir Ezzor,” Issam Zahreddine, Dies One Month After Threatening Syrian Refugees

Zahreddine will likely be remembered as a brutal, bloodthirsty war criminal who destroyed the lives of Syria’s weakest and most vulnerable citizens.

Major General Issam Zahreddine, one of the most prominent military figures in the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), died on Wednesday, October 18, after his vehicle reportedly drove over an active landmine, causing an explosion. The Telegraph claims that “[Zahreddine’s] death will be a major blow to the regime, which has lost huge numbers of high-ranking soldiers…