A Kolbar (porter) from Boukan was injured by the shooting of government forces on the border of Baneh

20:43 - 15 October 2023

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On Sunday, October 15, a Kolbar (porter) named "Kamal Ashtari" from Boukan was injured by the shooting of government forces on the border of "Hangeh-Zhal" Baneh.

The government forces shot this Kolbar without prior warning and he was severely injured in the leg.

Kamal was transferred to Salah al-Din Ayoubi Hospital in Baneh for medical treatment and then transferred to a hospital in Tabriz due to the severity of his injuries.

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