Hoshyar Amini, a Kurdish kolbar from the village of Dosineh in the city of Baneh, was killed on Thursday evening, August 12, as a result of direct gunfire from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed at a group of kolbars. According to the Kurdpa news agency, Hoshyar was returning from the 'Hengejal' border of Baneh and was shot in the head at the 'Khoriabad' checkpoint while carrying no load. Following the shooting, Hoshyar was transferred to Saladin Ayyubi Hospital in Baneh, and his body was handed over to his family on Friday, August 13. According to Kolbarnews, in the first six months of this year, 11 Kurdish kolbars were killed and 50 others were injured in the border areas of West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah provinces. Based on Kolbarnews statistics, 42 of the total 61 kolbars killed and injured during this period were targeted by direct fire from the military forces of the Islamic Republic. One kolbar was killed by 'direct fire from border regiment forces' in the Bistam border area, a young kolbar died after being 'run over by a border regiment vehicle' in a hospital in Saqez, and the bodies of two kolbars from Saqez were discovered after nine days; they had escaped from a 'wide ambush' by the IRGC. A 19-year-old in Baneh was also killed 'by IRGC agents.'
A Kurdish Kolbar Killed by Direct Gunfire from the IRGC
Hoshyar Amini, a Kurdish kolbar, was killed by gunfire from the IRGC while returning from the border. This incident highlights the ongoing violence against kolbars in Iran's border regions, where many have been targeted by security forces. The situation raises concerns about human rights and the treatment of ethnic minorities in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
IRGC killed Kurdish kolbar Hoshyar Amini at Baneh border checkpoint.
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attack Hoshyar Amini
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) kill Kurdish kolbars
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The killing of Hoshyar Amini underscores the dangers faced by Kurdish kolbars in Iran.
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