September 15, 2026; Reports received by Kurdpa from Oshnavieh indicate a widespread wave of security force raids on numerous residences of Kurdish citizens across the city. Thus far, Kurdpa has verified the identities of four detained Kurdish citizens: "Rahim Arshadi," "Soran Bayazidi," "Fakhraddin Ebrahimi," and "Reza Rashidnia." No information regarding their fate or whereabouts is currently available.
According to informed Kurdpa sources, during the early hours of Tuesday, September 15, 2026, plainclothes security personnel violently raided the homes of these four individuals without presenting judicial warrants. The men were subjected to severe physical beatings, humiliation, and abusive treatment before being taken into custody and transferred to an undisclosed location.
Fakhraddin Ebrahimi is the son of Mohyaddin Ebrahimi, an executed Kurdish political prisoner; security forces fired gunshots during his arrest operation. Rahim Arshadi is a former political prisoner.
Kurdpa sources noted that these nighttime raids were part of a broader, intimidating sweep aimed at arbitrarily detaining a large number of local residents in Oshnavieh. The exact total number of detainees remains unconfirmed, as the full roster of individuals targeted during these raids has not yet been fully established.
As of this publication, the official grounds for their arrests remain unknown, and security agencies have provided no statement. Furthermore, all four individuals are being denied access to legal counsel, family visitation, and phone contact.
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Oshnavieh: 4 Kurdish Citizens Arrested Amid Wave of Mass, Violent Detentions





