Tayeb Rostami, a 34 years old Kolbar from Baneh, lost his life following direct gunfire by the border regiment forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the border areas of this county.
According to Kolbarnews, in the early hours of Saturday, November 14, 2026, Tayeb Rostami was directly shot by border regiment forces in the border area of “Surkev,” in Baneh County, and was killed.
According to information received, the border regiment forces shot this Kolbar with Kalashnikov rifles from close range and without any prior warning, resulting in his death.
Tayeb Rostami was married and had one child. His wife is currently pregnant.
According to statistics recorded by Kolbarnews, in the year 2025, a total of 57 Kolbars in the border regions and intercity routes of the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah were killed or injured due to factors such as direct shootings by the regime’s military forces, avalanches and hypothermia, landmine explosions, falls from mountains and heights, and other incidents. Of this number, 26 Kolbars, equivalent to (46%), were killed and 31 Kolbars, equivalent to (54%), were injured. Of the total 57 Kolbars who were killed or injured in 2025, a total of 44 cases, equivalent to (77%), resulted from direct shootings by the regime’s military forces. Of the total 57 Kolbars who were killed or injured in 2025, a total of 2 Kolbars, equivalent to (4%), were child kolbars under the age of 18, one of whom was killed as a result of direct gunfire by Iraqi border guards (Haras al-Hudud).Despite a 69 percent decrease in the total number of killed and injured kolbars in 2025 compared to 2024, the proportion of deaths relative to total casualties increased from 28 percent to 46 percent. This change indicates a significant increase in the share of deaths among total casualties and reflects the increasingly deadly nature of incidents in 2025.
