http://my.opera.com/18brav0/journal/20
This is the only source I've found for it so far - he's quoting the Iran Press News, and they in turn quote the Kurdish station Rojeh“heh Lāt but my language skills aren't up to checking that one out.
So it
could be untrue. But given the track record that particular town has in this area, I wouldn't be at all surprised.