Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Iranian Forces Kill 4 Kurdish Group Members
Iranian security forces had a fight with members of a group called PJAK near the border with Iraq.
PJAK is a group that Iran, Turkey, and the United States consider a terrorist organization.
During the fight, four members of PJAK were killed.
The Iranian police found weapons like pistols and grenades in their vehicle.
PJAK has been operating against the Iranian military since 2004.
In February, Iranian authorities arrested 11 members of the group for suspected sabotage.
Iranian security forces killed four members of the outlawed Kurdish group PJAK near the Iraq border.
The clash occurred near the city of Baneh in the western province of Kurdistan.
PJAK is considered a terrorist organization by Iran, Turkey, and the United States.
Weapons including pistols, magazines, bullets, and hand grenades were found in the PJAK members' vehicle.
PJAK has been conducting operations against the Iranian military since its founding in 2004.
- Who
- Iranian security forces and members of the PJAK group
- What
- An armed clash resulting in the deaths of four PJAK members
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Near the city of Baneh in the western province of Kurdistan, Iran
- Why
- The clash occurred due to the armed confrontation between Iranian border guards and PJAK members.
Iranian Government
PJAK Group
Legitimacy of the Group
Iranian Government
PJAK is a terrorist organization that threatens national security.
PJAK Group
PJAK is a legitimate group fighting for Kurdish rights.
Use of Force
Iranian Government
The use of force was necessary to neutralize a threat.
PJAK Group
The use of force was an unjustified attack on Kurdish activists.
- Date
- Monday
- Location
- Near Iraq, Western Iran
- Group Involved
- PJAK (Kurdistan Free Life Party)
- Casualties
- 4 members killed
- Weapons Found
- Pistols, magazines, bullets, hand grenades