A Kolbar from Baneh, suffered a severe injury resulting in permanent disability after a landmine explosion in the HangeJal border area of the city.
According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, a landmine exploded in the HangeJal border zone of Baneh, injuring a Kolbar.
The injured Kolbar has been identified as Naser Rahimi, a resident of Manjilan village, located in the Namshir district of Baneh County.
Reports indicate that Rahimi lost part of his ankle as a result of the explosion and has suffered a permanent disability.
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).
