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Death of two Kermashani protester brothers as a result of gunshot wounds

Death of Two Protesting Brothers from Kermashan
Observers of the Kurdistan Human Rights Defense Organization:
According to available reports, two young protesting brothers named Reza and Kadourian, who were wounded on the evening of Saturday, January 3, during popular protests on Artesh Street in the Jafarabad neighborhood of Kermashan by gunfire from security forces and transferred to the hospital, both passed away this afternoon within a few hours of each other due to the severity of their injuries.
These brothers had been receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of Taleghani Hospital in Kermashan.

Date: January 4, 2026