2007 West Azerbaijan clashes

yes 2007 West Azerbaijan offensive Iran–PJAK conflict 22 February – 1 March 2006 Iraqi Kurdistan, north-western Iran Indecisive Iran Iran Flag of Partiya Jiyana Azad a Kurdistanê (2).svg Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) 8–20 IRGC killed in helicopter crash 17 Soldiers killed (February 25 – March 1) 17 PJAK forces killed (February 22 – 24)July 202147 PJAK killed (February 25 – March 1) Total: 89–101 killed 2007 West Azerbaijan clashes were a series of armed clashes between Iranian security forces and the Kurdish insurgent group PJAK in Iran's West Azerbaijan province. It started with a series of clashes between Iran and the PKK, leading to the death of 17 PKK militants between February 22 and February 24 by Iranian forces. This was followed by an Iranian helicopter crash in Khoy, an incident which was claimed to be performed by PJAK, though denied by Iranians as technical malfunction.July 2021 The Iranian military launched an offensive the next day which resulted in the death of 47 insurgents and 17 security forces and lasted until March 1.http://www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1033 The Jamestown Foundation: PJAK Claims Fresh Attacks in Iran The Jamestown Foundation 29 November 2014 Background Iran-PJAK conflict Offensive During February 22–24, the IRGC forces have been clashing with Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), in which at least 17 PKK members were killed in West Azerbaijan province.July 2021 On February 24, 2007, an Iranian helicopter crashed near the town of Khoy, killing 8 IRGC soldiers, including several members of the Revolutionary Guards, one of them being Said Qahari, the head of the Iranian army's 3rd Corps. PJAK quickly claimed to have shot down the helicopter using a shoulder-launched missile, killing 20 soldiers, including several senior officers, during an hour-long battle. Iran, however, blamed the crash on bad weather.July 2021 On February 25, 2007, Iran launched a counter-offensive against the PJAK group in the northeast of Iran's West Azerbaijan province, near the Turkish border. According to Iran's state news agencies, as many as 47 Kurdish rebels and 17 Iranian soldiers were killed in the violence between February 25 and March 1, 2007. Aftermath In August 2007, PJAK claimed it managed to down another Iranian military helicopter that was conducting a forward operation of bombardment by Iranian forces.November 2011 In this crash 5 IRGC soldiers were injured.http://www.ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2007/8/irankurdistan292.htm An Iranian army helicopter crushed near Iraqi Kurdistan Region 29 November 2014 Iran claimed the crash was resulted due to bad weather in the region.http://www.ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2007/8/irankurdistan292.htm An Iranian army helicopter crushed near Iraqi Kurdistan Region 29 November 2014 See also Iranian Kurdistan References Category:2007 in Iran Category:Military operations involving Iran Category:2007 conflicts Category:Iran–PJAK conflict Category:2007 in Iraqi Kurdistan Category:Kurdistan Region in the Iraq War Category:Iran in the Iraq War Category:February 2007 in Iran Category:March 2007 in Iran Category:February 2007 in Iraq Category:March 2007 in Iraq Category:History of West Azerbaijan province Category:2000s in Iranian Kurdistan