11 Aug 2018 | 03:17 AM UTC
Iran: Kurdish militants kill five IRGC members in Baneh August 10 /update 3
Kurdistan Freedom Falcons claim to kill five members of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Baneh (Kordestan province) August 10; additional attacks possible near Iran-Iraq border in near-term
Event
The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, the armed wing of the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), claimed to have killed five members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Baneh (Kordestan province) on Friday, August 10. The attack, reportedly launched at dawn (local time), comes amid other recent deadly attacks carried out by the group on security forces in Ilam (Ilam province) and Saqqez (Kordestan province). Additional attacks by the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons targeting Iranian security forces are possible in Kordestan province, as well as other areas near the Iran-Iraq border, in the near-term.
Context
The threat of militancy remains high in all of Iran's border areas, especially in the west and the east, due to weak border monitoring by neighboring countries including Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Turkey.
Advice
Individuals in Kordestan province are advised to monitor developments to the situation, avoid the Iran-Iraq border region, remain vigilant for militant activity, and adhere to all instructions issued by the local authorities and their home governments.
