A Kolbar from the city of Baneh, was killed by direct gunfire from border regiment forces in the Baneh border area.
According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, September 25, 2025, border regiment forces opened fire on a group of Kolbars in the Belesan border area of Baneh, resulting in the death of one Kolbar.
The deceased Kolbar has been identified as Qasem Azizi, 47 years old, from Baneh.
Reports state that he was struck in the left shoulder by a war bullet. His body was transferred to the Hospital in Baneh.
Qasem Azizi was married and the father of two children.
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).
