Armed clashes between Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces and opposition armed groups intensified near the cities of Sardasht and Piranshahr on Wednesday evening, July 1, and in the early hours of Thursday, July 2, leaving multiple people dead.
The Hana Human Rights Organization reported that the clashes took place in the border regions of West Azerbaijan province. Hana added that IRGC forces deployed heavy weaponry during the operations, with fighting occurring close to populated residential areas.
Media outlets affiliated with the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) announced that five members of the party were killed during a clash on Wednesday afternoon near the village of Qazqapan, on the outskirts of Piranshahr. Concurrently, Iraqi security sources reported a drone strike targeting a camp belonging to Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in the Koya (Koysinjaq) region, east of Erbil.
In contrast, the Fars News Agency, which is close to the IRGC, reported that six KDPI members were killed in the clashes, without providing further details.
Meanwhile, the Sabereen News Telegram channel, associated with the Islamic Republic’s security apparatus, claimed that 11 members of armed opposition groups were killed across two separate engagements.
