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The death of two protesting brothers from Kermanshah

Death of Two Protester Brothers from Kermashan
Observers of the Kurdistan Human Rights Defense Organization:
According to available reports, two young protestor brothers named Reza and Kadioryan, who were wounded on the evening of Saturday, January 3, during public protests on Artesh Street in the Jafarabad neighborhood of Kermashan by gunfire from security forces and transferred to the hospital, both died this afternoon within 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