August 25, 2026; Yesterday, three young Kurdish men from "Asmanabad", Ilam, named "Younes Bakri", "Yaser Havasi", and "Rouhollah Golami", were arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location. Previously in Asmanabad, "Amin Naseri", a young Kurdish singer, was arrested after being shot and wounded.

An informed source confirmed this news to Kurdpa, stating: On August 24, 2026, three young Kurdish men from "Asmanabad" in Chardavol County, Ilam Province—named "Younes Bakri", "Yaser Havasi", and "Rouhollah Golami"—were arrested by security forces without presentation of a judicial warrant and transferred to an unknown location.

Until the time of publication of this news, no exact information is available regarding the reasons for the arrest of these Kurdish citizens, and security forces have provided no explanation in this regard. Furthermore, these citizens are deprived of the right to access legal counsel, family visits, and telephone calls.

In a related incident, "Amin Naseri" had been under surveillance by security institutions for arrest for eight months following the January 2026 protests. Security forces had raided his family home several times to arrest him, but he was not present. Ultimately, on August 23, 2026, dozens of vehicles belonging to security forces and armed personnel moved to arrest Amin Naseri, shooting him in the leg during the operation, resulting in two bullet wounds.