0 3 , ▁where ▁he ▁rose ▁to ▁position ▁of ▁Deput y ▁Commander ▁due ▁to ▁his ▁experience , ▁fighting ▁in ▁Turkey . ▁He ▁was ▁killed ▁by ▁IR GC ▁forces ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Iran - I ra q ▁cross - border ▁ra ids , ▁while ▁leading ▁an ▁operation ▁in ▁K ut aman ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁hit ▁by ▁a ▁sh rap nel ▁from ▁tank ▁fire . ▁ ▁The ▁P J AK ▁confirmed ▁his ▁death ▁on ▁their ▁website , ▁re le asing ▁the ▁following ▁statement : ▁ ▁September ▁ 3 rd ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁during ▁the ▁second ▁stage ▁of ▁Iran ian ▁Revolution ary ▁Gu ards ▁attack ▁against ▁K and il ▁mountains ▁Maj id ▁K aw ian , ▁known ▁as ▁Com rade ▁Sam kou , ▁deput y ▁commander ▁general ▁of ▁the ▁forces ▁of ▁eastern ▁Kur dist an ▁in ▁the ▁Kur dist an ▁Free ▁Life ▁Party , ▁was ▁killed ▁along ▁with ▁Com rade ▁R uz hat ▁But an ▁after ▁being ▁hit ▁by ▁a ▁mort ar ▁in ▁heavy ▁Iran ian ▁shell ing ▁in ▁K ut aman ▁region ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 1 ▁death s ▁Category : I ran ian ▁Kur d ish ▁people ▁Category : I ran ian ▁Kur d ish ▁polit icians ▁Category : I ran – P J AK ▁conflict ▁Category : K urd ish ▁national ists <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 2 4   cm ▁h ou fn ice ▁v z . 3 9 ▁( G erman ▁design ation