Witnesses cited by the organization reported that shelter in mosques found by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and border guards in the western part of Iran, neighboring Iraq and Turkey. In this area, Muslim temples were turned into outposts, among others. in such border towns as Paveh, Mariwan, Bane and Sardasht.
Non-obvious shelters of Iranian soldiers. Mosques and morgues
Soldiers and members of the Basij militia stationed in several districts of Tehran also moved to mosques. Iranian special forces and police moved – according to witnesses – to the mortuary in the city of Karaj, located near Tehran.
And a few days ago, residents of Kazerun in southwestern Iran informed Iranwire that the barracks of the Chamran and Imam Sajjad brigades subordinated to the IRGC were evacuated and moved to urban recreation areas.
Why are Iranian soldiers moving to mosques?
Which soldier groups left their posts?
Where are the mosques they are moving to?
What are the consequences of the actions of the Iranian armed forces for the civilian population?
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that on the Turkish-Iranian border, members of the IRGC and border guards operating from mosques warned residents to under no circumstances did they approach the border zonethreatening to open fire on anyone near the border.
Actions of the Iranian army. “They turn civilians into human shields”
The western border regions of Iran, mainly Kurdistan, Kermanshah and Western Azerbaijan, are inhabited primarily by the so-called kulbari, i.e. porters who often they conduct cross-border trade at the risk of their lives, to survive in the poor mountainous region.
The entry of Iranian armed forces into mosques means that they create “living shields” from the civilian population, which are intended to protect them from attacks by the US and Israel, the humanitarian organization said in its report.
