A Kolbar from Saqqez was subjected to assault and mistreatment by military forces in the border area of Marivan.
According to Kolbarnews, on the night of Sunday, January 12, 2025, military forces in the “Anjiran” border region of Marivan detained a 27-year-old Kolbar named Mohammad Vaisi, a resident of Saqqez, despite him not carrying any cargo. The forces reportedly beat him during his detention.
After two days in custody, Mohammad Vaisi was released on the morning of Tuesday, January 14, in a state where his clothes had been forcibly removed by the military personnel.
According to obtained information, an individual identified as Keyvan Moazami, a member of the Border Guards of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was responsible for this violent behavior.
Based on statistics recorded by Kolbarnews, in 2024, a total of 345 Kolbars (border porters) in the border areas and inter-road routes of the West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah provinces were killed or injured due to factors such as direct gunfire from regime military forces, avalanches and frostbite, stepping on landmines, falling from mountains and heights, and other incidents. Of this total, 59 Kolbars (17%) were killed, and 286 Kolbars (83%) were injured.Among the 345 Kolbars killed or injured in 2024, 259 cases (75%) were due to direct gunfire from regime military forces. Additionally, 22 of the total (6%) were child Kolbars under 18 years old, one of whom died as a result of frostbite.
