Iranian state television aired a military advisor's statement Monday claiming that the Iranian Army Special Forces Brigade conducted 14 ground operations in the Erbil and Sulaymaniyah areas of northern Iraq against Kurdish opposition forces during the recent war and the war a year prior. The claims are unverified and details on the timing and outcomes remain unclear.
The claim aired Monday afternoon on Iranian state television, where an unnamed military advisor stated that the Iranian Army Special Forces Brigade executed 14 ground operations in the Erbil and Sulaymaniyah region of Iraqi Kurdistan. According to the advisor, the operations targeted Kurdish opposition groups and took place during the recent war and the war a year earlier. The Zioneer has previously reported on unverified claims of Iranian special forces operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, including a report earlier today of 14 missions attributed to the Takavar unit. The advisor's statement has not been corroborated by independent sources, and no specific details on casualties or operational outcomes have been provided.
2 developments
- StrongIranian report: 65th Division special forces conducted 11 ground ops in northern Iraq within past 24 hours
- StrongIran claims strikes hit Kurdish opposition headquarters in Erbil
- DevelopingIranian source: Thousands of IRGC and army special forces deployed along Iraqi Kurdistan border
- DevelopingUnverified report: Iran destroying Kurdish forces in Iraq, thousands dead
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