Mohammad Ahmadpour, a 17-year-old child Kolbar from Baneh, was injured by direct gunfire from border regiment forces in the HangeJal border area of Baneh.
According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, border regiment forces opened fire with pellet guns toward a group of Kolbars in the HangeJal border zone of Baneh, resulting in one Kolbar being severely injured.
The identity of the injured Kolbar has been confirmed by Kolbarnews as “Mohammad Ahmadpour,” 17 years old and a native of Baneh.
According to the report, the border regiment forces targeted the child Kolbar with direct pellet gunfire, severely wounding him in the back and waist.
Sources indicate that several pellets still remain in the 17-year-old’s body, and due to the severity of his injuries, Mohammad Ahmadpour is bedridden at home without access to medical care or treatment.
According to statistics recorded by Kolbarnews, in the first six months of 1404 (Iranian calendar), a total of 37 Kolbars in the border areas and intercity routes of West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah provinces were killed or injured due to factors such as direct gunfire by regime military forces, avalanches and freezing, landmines, falls from mountains and heights, and other incidents. Of this number: 17 Kolbars (46%) were killed, 20 Kolbars (54%) were injured. Out of the total 37 cases in the first half of 1404, 32 incidents (86%) resulted from direct gunfire by regime military forces. Among these victims, 1 Kolbar (3%) was a child under 18, who was killed by direct gunfire from Iraqi border guards (Haras al-Hudud).
