A Baloch Sukhtbar lost his life after military forces opened fire on his vehicle on the Three-Well Road in Rudbar South. Reports indicate that the shooting was carried out without warning or an order to stop, and a bullet struck the driver’s head.
According to Kolbarnews, citing sources in Balochistan, on Saturday, August 8, 2026, a 21-year-old Baloch Sukhtbar named Amirali Namdadi, son of Hossein and a resident of Rudbar South, was killed as a result of gunfire from military forces.
According to information, Amirali Namdadi was traveling in a Sukhtbari Nissan pickup truck on the Three-Well Road in Rudbar South when he was targeted by military forces.
The military forces opened fire on the Sukhtbari vehicle without ordering him to stop or issuing any prior warning.
During the shooting, several bullets struck the body of the vehicle, and one of the bullets also struck Amirali Namdadi in the head. Due to the severity of his injuries, he died at the scene.
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 the 2025 annual report of the Baluchistan Human Rights Documentation Network, at least 262 Sukhtbars were killed or injured. Of these, 173 Sukhtbars lost their lives due to gunfire by military forces, road accidents during pursuits by security forces, or explosions caused by mines planted by the IRGC, while 89 others were injured. Four child Sukhtbars were among those killed.
