Iranian Security Forces Arrest Two Kurdish Men in Mahabad

Hengaw: Thursday, July 11, 2024

Ali Danesh and Qasim Chomlani, two Kurdish residents of Mahabad, were arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran with extreme violence. Their whereabouts are unknown.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on the morning of Thursday, July 11, 2024, Ali Danesh was arrested by the intelligence forces of the Revolutionary Guards, who forcibly entered his home in Mahabad.

Additionally, at noon on Wednesday, July 10, Qasim Chomlani (also known as Halo), another resident of Mahabad, was arrested by IRGC intelligence forces while returning from Bukan at a location called "Kalki Bagzadan" near Mahabad.

As of the publication of this report, there is no information available regarding the reasons for the arrests, the location of the detention, or the charges against these two individuals.