| Marivan border crossing attack 2018 | |
|---|---|
  Marivan Marivan (Iran)
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| Type | border crossing attack |
| Location | Marivan, Kurdistan Province, Iran |
| Planned by | Kurdistan Free Life Party |
| Objective | |
| 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[]
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]
The killed soldier of IRGC in the attack
Reaction[]
PJAK claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]
See also[]
- 2018 Iraqi Kurdistan missile strike
- 2017 Deir ez-Zor missile strike
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Terrorists attack Iranian border checkpoint, kill 10 forces". https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/425614/Terrorists-attack-Iranian-border-checkpoint-kill-10-forces. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "10 Iranian Revolutionary Guards killed at Iraqi border post". https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/fighters-kill-10-iranian-revolutionary-guards-iraqi-border-post-493140490. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 NEWS AGENCIES. "At least 10 Iranian Revolutionary Guards killed in border attack". https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/07/10-iranian-revolutionary-guards-killed-border-attack-180721160305624.html. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "Border conflict in Kurdistan (Persian)". http://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-44910361. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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