Mohammad Rakhshani and Abdullah Rakhshani, two Baloch Kolbars, were injured after being directly shot at by Taliban forces in Kang District of Nimroz Province, Afghanistan, for carrying several gallons of fuel.
According to Kolbarnews, citing Baluchistan-based sources, on Thursday, December 18, 2025, Taliban forces in Kang District, Nimroz Province, opened direct fire without prior warning on two Baloch Kolbars near the border for carrying several gallons of fuel. As a result, both individuals were seriously injured and were transported to a hospital by local residents.
The two injured Kolbars have been identified as Mohammad Rakhshani and Abdullah Rakhshani, both residents of Kang District in Nimroz.
Based on the report, following the Taliban shooting, one kolbar was shot in the leg and the other in the neck, and the condition of one of them is reported to be critical. Both individuals remain hospitalized and are receiving medical treatment. The source emphasized that the shooting was carried out solely because they were carrying four gallons of fuel.
This incident comes amid increasing pressure and harsher measures by Taliban forces against Baloch Kolbars in Nimroz in recent months. Violent crackdowns continue to threaten the lives of individuals who are compelled to work along dangerous border routes simply to secure their basic livelihood.
Sukhtbari is considered one of the unconventional and dangerous jobs that many Baloch people in Balochistan have been forced to turn to due to the lack of suitable and stable employment. Accidents, vehicle overturns, and direct gunfire from military and security forces are among the dangers that threaten the lives of these Sukhtbars. According to reports from Baloch activists, in the year 2024, at least 375 Baloch Sukhtbars have been injured or lost their lives due to shootings by military forces, traffic accidents, and vehicle fires. Of this number, 240 Sukhtbars were killed and 135 were injured, representing a 55% increase in the number of killed and injured Sukhtbars compared to the year 2023.
