A Kolbar from Sardasht was injured as a result of direct gunfire from military forces in the border highlands of the region.
According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Tuesday, January 7, 2025, a Kolbar was severely injured in the lower leg due to gunfire by military forces stationed in the Jasusan border highlands, part of Sardasht County.
The injured Kolbar has been identified as Shahin Rasoul_Hasan, a resident of the village of Doleh-Tou, located in-Sardasht County.
It has been reported that the injured Kolbar has been transferred to medical centers for treatment.
Based on statistics recorded by Kolbarnews, in 2024, a total of 345 Kolbars (border porters) in the border areas and inter-road routes of the West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah provinces were killed or injured due to factors such as direct gunfire from regime military forces, avalanches and frostbite, stepping on landmines, falling from mountains and heights, and other incidents. Of this total, 59 Kolbars (17%) were killed, and 286 Kolbars (83%) were injured.Among the 345 Kolbars killed or injured in 2024, 259 cases (75%) were due to direct gunfire from regime military forces. Additionally, 22 of the total (6%) were child Kolbars under 18 years old, one of whom died as a result of frostbite.
