Updated
Updated · Ynetnews · Jun 30
Gunmen Kill 2 IRGC Members in Kermanshah, Wound 2 Outside Home
Updated
Updated · Ynetnews · Jun 30

Gunmen Kill 2 IRGC Members in Kermanshah, Wound 2 Outside Home

3 articles · Updated · Ynetnews · Jun 30

Summary

  • Two IRGC members were killed and two wounded Monday evening in Kermanshah when gunmen opened fire outside the Guardsmen’s home, according to Iranian state media.
  • The attackers fled after the shooting, and Iranian authorities said they had opened an investigation to identify those responsible.
  • No group immediately claimed responsibility, and state media did not name suspects or say whether Kurdish armed groups were involved.
  • Kermanshah, a Kurdish-majority province near the Iraq border, has long seen clashes between Iranian security forces and Kurdish opposition groups.
  • The shooting came hours before the IRGC later reported a separate clash in northwest Iran that killed six armed men and two Guards members.

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