Kermanshah

Iranian Basij guard falls into hands of protesters in Kermanshah

Kermanshah - Muslimchronicle

A video has surfaced on social media showing a member of the Basij force in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps falling into the hands of demonstrators in the city of Kermanshah after being attacked with a taser. In the video, the man can be seen attacked and violently kicked by a group of demonstrators. The video emerges after a longRead more

Iran ends quake rescue operations as hungry survivors battle the cold

Ankara - Muslimchronicle

Rescue operations have ended in areas of Iran hit by a powerful weekend earthquake that killed at least 450 people and injured thousands, state television reported on Tuesday, as many survivors, in need of food and water, battled the cold. Sunday’s 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck villages and towns in the mountainous area of Kermanshah province that borders Iraq while many peopleRead more

Iran quake survivors spend second night

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

Tens of thousands of Iranians spent a second night in the open air after a 7.3-magnitude quake struck near the border with Iraq, killing more than 400. People who had fled their homes when the quake rocked the mountainous region spanning Iran's western province of Kermanshah and Iraqi Kurdistan on Sunday evening, braved chilly temperatures as authorities struggled to getRead more

More than 200 killed as strong quake rocks Iran-Iraq

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more injured when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook the mountainous Iran-Iraq border triggering landslides that hindered rescue efforts, officials said Monday. The quake hit 30 kilometres (19 miles) southwest of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan at around 9.20 pm (1820 GMT) on Sunday, when many people would have been at home, the US GeologicalRead more

At least 30 killed in Iran after quake

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

A 7.3 magnitude quake which struck the Iran-Iraq border late Sunday has killed 30 people on the Iranian side, a senior official said on state television. "For the moment, we have 30 deaths in different cities," Mojtaba Nikkerdar, the deputy governor of Kermanshah province said, underscoring that the toll could rise. The earlier count had stated seven fatalities. source: AFPRead more

Iran's security forces kill 12 militants in border region

Tehran - Arab Today

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) killed 12 terrorists that intended to cross into the country from the western province of Kermanshah on Tuesday, IRGC website reported. The terrorists were killed in the clashes between the IRGC security forces and a team of "terrorists and counter-revolutionary elements" which intended to cause insecurity inside the country, the ground force commander ofRead more