An 18-year-old Sukhtbar was injured after military forces opened fire in Mirjaveh.
According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, military forces in the border area of Rutak, Mirjaveh County, fired on a Sukhtbari vehicle without prior warning. In the incident, the driver, identified as “Afshin Gomshadzahi,” 18 years old, the son of Mohammad-Ramazan from Khash, was wounded by gunfire.
Reports indicate that the injured teenager was taken to hospital in Saravan with the assistance of local residents at the scene and is currently receiving treatment.
Sukhtbari considered one of the unconventional and dangerous occupations that many Baloch people in Balochistan are forced to engage in due to the lack of suitable and stable employment opportunities. Accidents, vehicle overturns, and direct shootings by military and security forces are some of the dangers that threaten the lives of Sukhtbars. According to reports by Baloch activists, in 2024, at least 240 Baloch Sukhtbars lost their lives due to shootings by military forces, traffic accidents, and vehicle fires, while 135 others were injured in these incidents, 19 of whom were children.
