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In a troubling escalation of violence, Iranian border guards shot and killed a 19-year-old kulbar, Kian Zini, and injured two others near the Sardasht border on Tuesday. This incident is part of a series of attacks on kulbars<\/em> (cross-border porters) by Iranian security forces, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by these poor workers who have to carry heavy loads for long distances to be able to make ends meet for themselves and their families.<\/p>\n According to a local human rights organization, the shooting occurred in the Qandil Heights area without prior warning. The wounded kulbars<\/em>, identified as Kiwan Qadri and Piyman Qadri, were transported to a hospital in Sardasht where they underwent surgery. All three kulbars<\/em> hail from the village of Reshehrmeh, near Sardasht.<\/p>\n On the same day, another kulbar, Sirvan Rasuli, 32, was injured by pellet gun fire from border guards in Baneh. The local outlet Kulbar News reported that this attack is one of many in recent days. Over the past ten days alone, direct military fire has resulted in the deaths of at least two kulbars and injuries to 13 others, including a child.<\/p>\n #Iran<\/a> News in Brief — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) July 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
On July 28, despite warnings from the state\u2019s security forces, the people of Baneh participated in a burial ceremony for a poor freight carrier that was killed by the regime\u2019s border regiment.#Kurdistan<\/a> #HumanRights<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/I1iywg7Wi0<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/7pjEqUZDPH<\/a><\/p>\n