At least 13 Sukhtbari Nissan pickup trucks were seized, and their fuel confiscated by military forces.
According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Sunday, November 24, 2024, these vehicles were stopped along the route from Hashtbandi to Minab. Their fuel was confiscated during the operation.
According to reports the vehicles were identified and seized as part of efforts to “combat fuel smuggling” on a road commonly referred to as “One-Toman Road.”
Sukhtbari is considered an unconventional and hazardous job that many Baluch people in Baluchistan are forced into due to the lack of suitable and stable employment. Accidents, vehicle rollovers, and direct shootings by military and security forces are some of the dangers that Sukhtbars face. According to reports from Baluch activists, in the first six months of 2024, at least 133 Baluch Sukhtbars have died from shootings by military forces, traffic accidents, and vehicle fires, with another 80 injured in these incidents, including nine children.
