Kurdish group kills Sunni ‘traitor’ working with IRGC, source tells ‘Post’

A Kurdish militia killed a Sunni man accused of collaborating with Iran's IRGC in West Azerbaijan province. The victim, Mala Mohammadi Mala Qaderi, was shot by two motorcyclists at his home. The attackers, from the Khori Hiwa group, escaped. Qaderi had previously expressed condolences on the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei. The article also notes recent attacks on Basij and IRGC members, and a terrorism specialist suggested economic pressures could erode support for the regime.

A Kurdish militia killed a Sunni man accused of collaborating with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Chianeh village in West Azerbaijan province, a source within the Kurdish movement told The Jerusalem Post. The victim, Mala Mohammadi Mala Qaderi, was killed by two motorcyclists who attacked the entrance to his home. The gunmen were said to be from the Khori Hiwa (Sun of Hope) group, which claimed responsibility for clashes with the IRGC in July. The gunmen escaped, and Qaderi's body was taken to the morgue at Piranshahr Hospital under tight security. State media confirmed Qaderi's affiliation with the IRGC, and a video showed him offering condolences on the 'martyrdom' of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on February 28. The Post could not confirm the footage's authenticity. Iran's state media alleged the killing was carried out to divide Sunni and Shia Muslims and tied the perpetrators to Israel. The article also notes recent attacks on Basij and IRGC members, including the killing of a Basij commander in Sistan-Baluchistan and a car striking a pro-government gathering in Mashhad. A terrorism specialist suggested that economic pressures could erode support for the regime among low-level members.