In the wake of Iran Top military commander Qassem Soleimani's assasination, it's widely believed that the pro-Iranian Shiite militias in Syria have become in a difficult situation with the loss of "its leader" or its guide.
Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Guard, was killed in a US raid in Baghdad about a week ago, and his killing, might constitute a destabilizing blow to the high-level coordination and planning of these militias, as he himself supervised their establishment in Syria and would also affect the course of the battles they are fighting.
In this regard, Al Arabiya News Network quoted analysts saying that the Soleimani's assassination, where he was accompanied by the deputy head of the Iraqi militias "Al-hashd Al-Shaaby", Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, will contribute to increasing Russia's influence in Syria at the expense of the Iranian presence, especially since its militias is targeted by US and Israel.
Also, the assassination of Soleimani and Al-Muhandis, who are among the most important Iranian military and security figures in the region, will severely weaken its militias in other countries as well.
Analysts said, "It is easy to find an alternative to Soleimani to occupy his high position in the Quds Force, but this alternative will not have the the same traits of Soleimani, especially since the militias count on inpidual instruction and dictation, in its work which is, by nature, not institutional.
Therefore, the absence of any major figure from its scene will affect and weaken their work.
In particular, the Iranian militias in Syria will miss Soleimani and his skills, especially since he had great charisma.
Soleimani was leading, until his assassination, the "Quds Force", which is a branch of the Iranian security forces directly responsible for its military operations abroad, and for years had mastermind the spread of Iranian influence in several Arab countries, most notably Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and other countries.
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