Tehran, Iran, June 25
By Mehdi Sepahvand - Trend:
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces got engaged in an armed clash with members of a dissident group, dubbed Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI).
The clash took place in a village around Mahabad, West Azerbaijan province of Iran, IRNA news agency reported June 25.
An IRGC officer speaking on condition of anonymity said the group entered the village for “terrorist and promotional” purposes.
The IRGC also clashed with the group earlier this week in Oshnavieh County in the same province.
West Azarbaijan is in northwestern Iran and borders with neighboring countries Turkey and Iraq.