IRGC and PJAK fighters clash between Mahabad and Piranshahr; PJAK says four members killed
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IRGC forces shelled and fired on members of PJAK's armed wing in the Gagesh heights between Mahabad and Piranshahr on 28 June, setting off several hours of fighting, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported. The group confirmed four members killed; the IRGC claimed six. KHRN also reported a 1 July IRGC ambush near Piranshahr that killed six PDKI members, which the party confirmed.
- When
- 28 June 2026
- Where
- Piranshahr County, Iran (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- ground assault · military
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Against
- Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) and its armed wing YRK
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The IRGC published claims about the clash.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Kurdistan Human Rights Network
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "IRGC and PJAK fighters clash between Mahabad and Piranshahr; PJAK says four members killed", ev-20261027-99dn, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-99dn/