Farouq Mahmoudi, a citizen from the village of “Sheikh Saleh” in Salas-e Babajani County, remains hospitalized in Javanrud Hospital two weeks after being targeted by military forces at the Sheikh Saleh border market due to the severity of injuries caused by live gunfire, and his treatment process and surgical interventions are still ongoing.
According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, May 11, 2026, Farouq Mahmoudi, son of Seyed Karim and a resident of the village of Sheikh Saleh, was severely injured in the area of the border market of this region after direct gunfire by military forces and without any stated reason. Based on received information, since being transferred to a medical center he has undergone several stages of medical care and surgical operations and remains under treatment at Javanroud Hospital.
An informed source, confirming this report, stated that the physical condition of this citizen, due to the severity of the injuries caused by direct gunfire, still requires continuous medical care, and his recovery process is progressing slowly.
The Sheikh Saleh border market is located in Kermanshah Province near the Iraqi border and is considered one of the official border trade terminals that began operating in 1996. Nevertheless, a significant portion of the residents of border regions still earn their living through labor work and kolbari. The border regions of Kurdistan have also, over recent years, continuously faced the danger of direct gunfire and threats to the lives of border residents due to the prevailing security atmosphere and the extensive presence of military forces.
According to statistics recorded by Kolbarnews, in the year 2025, a total of 57 Kolbars in the border regions and intercity routes of the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah were killed or injured due to factors such as direct shootings by the regime’s military forces, avalanches and hypothermia, landmine explosions, falls from mountains and heights, and other incidents. Of this number, 26 Kolbars, equivalent to (46%), were killed and 31 Kolbars, equivalent to (54%), were injured. Of the total 57 Kolbars who were killed or injured in 2025, a total of 44 cases, equivalent to (77%), resulted from direct shootings by the regime’s military forces. Of the total 57 Kolbars who were killed or injured in 2025, a total of 2 Kolbars, equivalent to (4%), were child kolbars under the age of 18, one of whom was killed as a result of direct gunfire by Iraqi border guards (Haras al-Hudud).Despite a 69 percent decrease in the total number of killed and injured kolbars in 2025 compared to 2024, the proportion of deaths relative to total casualties increased from 28 percent to 46 percent. This change indicates a significant increase in the share of deaths among total casualties and reflects the increasingly deadly nature of incidents in 2025.