Journalist Fardin Mostafaie was arrested by security forces in Saqqez today and transferred to an unknown location, as reported by Kurdpa.

According to the report, Mr. Mostafaie was detained on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, without a judicial warrant, at a café in Saqqez.

As of this report, there is no information regarding the charges against him or his current whereabouts.

A member of the International Federation of Journalists, Mostafaie was previously summoned and interrogated by the Cyber Police (FATA) in November 2023 on charges of “spreading falsehoods and disturbing public opinion.”

Mostafaie has a history of prior summons and interrogations.