A Sukhtbar was injured following direct gunfire by regime military forces targeting the vehicles of a group of Sukhtbars.
According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, military forces from the Mersad unit opened fire on Sukhtbari vehicles in the Pirkoor area of Sarbaz County. As a result, one Sukhtbar sustained a gunshot wound to the leg.
The identity of the injured Sukhtbar has not yet been confirmed, but he is reported to be a resident of Mehrestan.
Local sources stated that Mersad military forces ambushed the Sukhtbars route in the Pirkoor area and began shooting without prior warning. In addition to damaging the vehicles, one Sukhtbar was injured by a bullet wound to his leg.
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.
