A shepherd was killed by IRGC mortars at the Piranshahr border

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On Saturday, July 18, a shepherd named "Rasoul Bakand", the son of Abdullah from the village of "Bazargan" in the Piranshahr district, died as a result of mortar fire by the Revolutionary Guards.

This citizen was targeted by Revolutionary Guards mortars while grazing livestock at the Piranshahr border.

The body of this citizen is buried in his birthplace.

Rasoul Bakand is married and has two children.

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