Funeral Service for Seven Pakistani Militants Killed in Syria; Qom, Iran, Apr 2015

Funeral service in Qom for seven Pakistani militants killed in action in Syria. The militants belonged to the Liwa Zainebiyoun (Followers of Zaineb Brigade), composed of Pakistani and Afghan Shi'a fighters and tasked with defending the Sayyida Zainab shrine in Damascus. Liwa Zainebiyoun is one of several foreign troop formations fighting on the side of the Syrian Arab Army. Iranian military and police officials attended the service as well as the deceased's families and Pakistani nationals in Qom.

Taken on 2015-04-09
Source Fars News Agency/ Seyed Ruhollah Moosavi/Imgur
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http://www.farsnews.com/imgrep.php?nn=13940120000948

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Non Fars News Agency Coverage of the Funeral Service:

http://www.abna24.com/persian/service/special/archive/2015/04/09/682375/story.html

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