The Lebanese�resistance movement,�Hezbollah,�says its top military commander Mustafa Badreddine�was killed by Takfiri terrorist groups in Syria, adding his death will boost the movement's�resolve to fight the extremist militants.�

In a statement released on Saturday, Hezbollah said investigation shows that�Badreddine's death was caused by artillery shelling by the militants near the Damascus International Airport.

�Investigations have showed that the explosion, which targeted one of our bases �, and which led to the martyrdom of � Badreddine, was the result of artillery bombardment carried out by Takfiri groups in the area,� the statement read.

Badreddine's killing�will only boost Hezbollah's "will and intention to continue fighting these criminal gangs,"�the statement added.

It emphasized that the Lebanese resistance movement is engaged in a war against the United States and the Israeli regime, with terrorist groups active on the frontline.

Hezbollah fighters are combating alongside the Syrian government forces against a range of terrorist groups operating in the war-torn Arab country, including Daesh and the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front.

On Friday, Hezbollah announced Badreddine's death and held�a�military funeral for him in southern Beirut.



[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="555"] Adnan (C-L) and Hassan Badreddine (C-R), brothers of top Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine, mourn next to his casket during the funeral in the Ghobeiry neighbourhood of southern Beirut, Lebanon, May 13, 2016. �AFP[/caption]

The 55-year-old Hezbollah commander led Hezbollah's military wing which�is helping the Syrian government drive out foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists from Syria.

Badreddine also directed�military operations�against the Israeli invasion�of�Lebanon and was a frequent target of attempts by�Tel Aviv, Washington and its allies to assassinate or capture him.

He was the cousin and brother-in-law of top Hezbollah commander�Imad Mughniyeh, who was assassinated by Israel�in 2008.

By Press TV