August 2013 Sardasht clash
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| Sardasht clash | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Iran–PJAK conflict | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) | |||||
| Strength | |||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| 7 killed (PJAK claim)[1] | 2 killed (PJAK claim)[1] | ||||
| Total: 9 killed[1] | |||||
August 2013 Sardasht clash was a military confrontation on August 22 between Iranian security forces belonging to the
Iran-PJAK conflict, lasting from 2004, and despite the cease-fire of September 2011, producing more violence. Since the cease-fire in September 2011, when Iran declared to have destroyed the PJAK (claiming the "PJAK issue is over"), several more armed confrontations followed including December 2011 clash in Baneh
, April 2012 battle, May 2013 clashes and this most recent Sardasht incident.
Iranian sources didn't specifically report of the August 22 event, however on August 26, a statement was issued by IRGC representative on Fars News that "Twelve terrorist groups have been neutralized in Iran from March 20, 2013 until today...".[2] He also added that IRGC closely supervises the movements of PJAK groups, adding that Iran's western regions are secured.[2]
See also
- Iranian Kurdistan
- West Azerbaijan
References
- ^ a b c "Kurd rebels claim to kill seven Iranian soldiers". 26 August 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ a b "IRGC commander says 12 terrorist groups neutralized in Iran since new year". Trend. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.