October 18, 2026; In continuation of the arbitrary arrests of Kurdish citizens in Kurdish cities, "Esmail Soufi-Mineh," a Kurdish citizen from Mahabad, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location. His son was also arrested alongside his father and released after several hours.

Early this morning, October 18, 2026, "Esmail Soufi-Mineh," a 54-year-old Kurdish citizen from Mahabad, was arrested without a judicial warrant following a raid by forces from the Mahabad Intelligence Department on his family home and was transferred to an undisclosed location. During this arbitrary arrest, his young son was also detained alongside his father and released after several hours.

As of the publication of this news report, the reasons for this Kurdish citizen's arrest remain unknown, and security forces have provided no explanation in this regard. Furthermore, he remains deprived of the right to access legal counsel, family visits, and phone contact with his family.