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Holako Eivani
Holako Eivani was a Kurdish athlete from Islamabad-e Gharb (Shabad) in Kermanshah Province. On the night of Thursday, 8 January 2026 (18 Dey 1404), during nationwide protests, he was killed by direct gunfire from government forces in Momtaz Alley on Keshavarz Street in Islamabad-e Gharb.
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Holako Eivani was a Kurdish athlete from Islamabad-e Gharb (Shabad) in Kermanshah Province. On the night of Thursday, 8 January 2026 (18 Dey 1404), during nationwide protests, he was killed by direct gunfire from government forces in Momtaz Alley on Keshavarz Street in Islamabad-e Gharb.
The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights confirmed his identity after initially reporting that at least one protester had been killed by direct fire during intense clashes in the city that night. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) likewise documented that Holakou Eyvani, a Kurdish citizen and athlete, was killed by gunfire from Islamic Republic forces during the 8 January protests in Eslamabad-e Gharb.
According to available reporting on the same night’s clashes, several others were injured. Further personal details about Holako’s sporting career have not been independently published in English-language sources at the time of writing.
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