2018 Marivan border crossing attack
| Marivan border crossing attack 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Type | border crossing attack |
| Location | |
| Planned by | Kurdistan Free Life Party |
| Date | 21 July 2018 |
| Casualties | 10 soldiers of IRGC killed 8 soldiers of IRGC injured |
The Marivan border crossing attack was an attack by Kurdistani forces against an Iranian border crossing. It occurred on July 21, 2018, conducted by PJAK forces.[1] The attack took place near the village of Dari, from the city of Marivan, Kurdistan.[2] Ten Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers were killed and eight were wounded.[3]
Attack
[edit]On Saturday, July 21, 2018, at around 2:30 am, a squad of armed PJAK attacked the border guard station of Hamza Sayyid al-Shohada.[4] According to the commander of the Marivan station, the attack occurred in a vulnerable part of the station, leading to the explosion of the station's ammunition dump and killing 10 IRGC soldiers and one soldier from Basij.[3]
Reaction
[edit]PJAK claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Terrorists attack Iranian border checkpoint, kill 10 forces". Tehran Times. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "10 Iranian Revolutionary Guards killed at Iraqi border post". middleeasteye. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b NEWS AGENCIES. "At least 10 Iranian Revolutionary Guards killed in border attack". Aljazeera. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Border conflict in Kurdistan (Persian)". BCC. Retrieved 21 July 2018.