Since its inception, Kolbarnews has reported on the deaths and injuries of 1,834 Kolbars along the Kurdistan border over the past seven years.
According to Kolbarnews Statistics Center, in the past seven years, from July 17, 2017, to July 17, 2024, a total of 1,834 Kolbars have been killed or injured along the Kurdistan border. Of these, 398 Kolbars (22%) were killed, and 1,440 Kolbars (78%) were injured. Notably, 1,448 of these incidents (79%) were due to direct gunfire from military forces.
The following is the yearly breakdown of kolbars killed and injured over the past seven years:
From July 17, 2017, to the end of 2017:
– Killed: 16
– Injured: 31
– Total: 47
– Direct Gunfire: 41
Year 2018:
– Killed: 70
– Injured: 158
– Total: 228
– Direct Gunfire: 190
Year 2019:
– Killed: 80
– Injured: 183
– Total: 263
– Direct Gunfire: 207
Year 2020:
– Killed: 67
– Injured: 163
– Total: 230
– Direct Gunfire: 183
Year 2021:
– Killed: 54
– Injured: 167
– Total: 221
– Direct Gunfire: 137
Year 2022:
– Killed: 43
– Injured: 215
– Total: 258
– Direct Gunfire: 189
Year 2023:
– Killed: 32
– Injured: 267
– Total: 299
– Direct Gunfire: 261
From the beginning of 2024 to July 17, 2024:
– Killed: 36
– Injured: 256
– Total: 292
– Direct Gunfire: 240