A landmine planted by the IRGC in the border region of Saravan claimed the life of a Baloch Sukhtbar.
According to Kolbarnews, citing Balochistan sources, on Sunday, October 13, 2024, a Baloch Sukhtbar died in the border area of Mak-Sookhteh, part of the Bam-Pasht district in Saravan, following the explosion of a landmine planted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The identity of the Sukhtbar has been confirmed as Iqbal Rigi, 21 years old, son of Nilkhan, from Khash.
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.
