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The force identified the officer killed in the explosion in Syria as Colonel Davoud Jafari, who it said was working for the Guard. The statement warned Israel will answer for the 'crime'.

The colonel was transferred from Syria to Iran for treatment following the air strike, the statement said, indicating the incident occurred two to three weeks ago.