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2016 West Iran clashes

West Iran clashes
Part of the Kurdish separatism in Iran
Date 19 April 2016 —present (1 year, 1 week and 6 days)
Main phase: June 2016-present
Location Kurdistan Province and southern parts of West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Soran and Sidekan districts of Iraqi Kurdistan
Result Ongoing
Belligerents
 Iran PDKI
Komalah
PAK
PJAK
Commanders and leaders
Iran Mohammad Ali Jafari
Iran Mohammad Pakpour
Iran Hossein Ashtari
Iran Hassan Shah-Safi

Mustafa Hijri
Abdullah Mohtadi
Husein Yazdanpanah


Haji Ahmadi
Units involved

HAK-R
PDKI peshmerga


YRK
Strength
2,000 militants (2016)
Casualties and losses

IRGC 13 to 113-116+ killed

Basiji 2 to 9 killed

PDKI 20+ to 33-40 killed

PJAK 12-13 to 17 killed

6 Iranian civilians killed
5 Iraqi Kurdistan civilians wounded
5 activists executed 70 Kurdish families displaced


Total: 74-81 to 151-158+ killed

Mustafa Hijri
Abdullah Mohtadi
Husein Yazdanpanah

HAK-R
PDKI peshmerga


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