The General Command of the Eastern Kurdistan Defence Forces (YRK) released a statement warning the public about people who are in guerrilla areas and scouting their locations. YRK stated that collaborators of the Iranian regime posed as hunters, tourists, mountaineers or cattle dealers and spied on sensitive information in order to localise the locations of the guerrillas for attacks. The Zagros Mountains are a particular focus of these activities, said the YRK and issued an explicit warning to agents who report to the regime on the inner workings of the guerrillas. According to the organisation, "necessary measures" will be taken against them.

"As part of its genocidal policy, the Iranian regime is trying to secure its existence by exploiting the poverty of the people and organising espionage among the population. Under the guise of hunting, tourism or livestock farming, guerrilla areas are identified and then attacked. But nature falls victim to these attacks. We appeal to our people: do not sacrifice the beauty of our nature and the richness of our land for the benefit of some. Be sensitive to those who want to scout out the whereabouts of the guerrillas under false pretences. These people serve the enemies of the Kurdish people and the occupiers. They are responsible for any negative situation that may develop as a result of espionage activities."

According to the YRK, the regime's forced reconnaissance is focussed on relevant areas of Çiyayên Zagrosê, including Kebîrko, Manêşt, Perwa, Ajwan, Dalahû, Şaho, Kosalan, Qeleberd, Şaneşîn and Çilçeme as well as the Dalanper and Ewrîn mountain pastures in the Mukriyan mountains. The YRK also issued a warning to people from the hunting and timber industry, saying: "All those who harm the nature of Kurdistan are in the sights of our forces."