Repressive state agents of Kurdistan Province in western Iran attacked a group of load-carriers near this city on Tuesday, November 29th. In this horrific crime two Kurdish load-carriers by the names of Kamal Bamarz from the village of Qatvand was killed while five others were injured. It is worth noting that two of the victims are in dire conditions.
In interviews with state-run media the spokesman of state security forces claimed the load-carriers intended to disrupt security by “smuggle in weapons, explosives and various types of narcotics” into Iran.
From March 2016 to this day more than 70 Kurdish load-carriers have lost their lives due to state security forces opening fire, while dozens of others are injured, human rights organizations have said.
It is worth noting each year hundreds of such load-carriers lose their lives in the Kurdistan area, most of which are due to state security forces or members of the Revolutionary Guards opening fire on their groups. Most of the load-carrier victims belong to the cities of Mariwan, Sardasht, Ashnaviye, Bane, Piranshahr, Nosud and Javanroud.