Sardasht; A Kurdish cleric was arrested by the security forces

18:01 - 24 January 2023

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On Thursday, January 19th, Mullah Hassan Kohi, the imam of the Mirabad Sardasht Bazar Mosque was arrested by the security forces.

This Kurdish cleric was arrested by the security forces without any court order and then transferred to an unknown place.

there is no information about the reason for the arrest and the charges against the Mullah Hassan Kohi.

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