IDF kills Radwan Forces battalion commander in southern Lebanon

The strike, carried out in the Derdghaiya area of southern Lebanon, was led by the 91st Division. 

 Hezbollah flags flutter as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon's Hezbollah, in Sanaa, Yemen September 27, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/KHALED ABDULLAH)
Hezbollah flags flutter as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon's Hezbollah, in Sanaa, Yemen September 27, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/KHALED ABDULLAH)

An Israel Air Force (IAF) aircraft killed Ahmad Adnan Bajjiga, a battalion commander within Hezbollah's elite Radwan Forces, in an overnight operation, the military said on Thursday.

Throughout the war, Bajjiga promoted many terror attacks against the IDF and the State of Israel. 

He continued to carry out such actions against the Israeli home front in recent months, the military said. 

The strike, carried out in the Derdghaiya area of southern Lebanon, was led by the 91st Division. 

IDF strikes Radwan Forces battalion commander in southern Lebanon. March 27, 2025. (Credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT).

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Earlier on Thursday, the IDF said it struck several Hezbollah terrorists who were transferring weapons in the Yohmor area of southern Lebanon, the military said on Thursday morning.