Five Kolbers (porter) were injured due to government soldiers firing at Saqqez border

10:25 - 5 November 2023

On Friday, November 3rd, five Kurdish Kolbars (porter) were injured as a result of being shot by government forces at the "Bastam" border in Saqqez.

 According to a Kurdpa reporter, the identities of two of the injured couriers are "Siamak Sohrabi and Keyvan Karimian". An informed source told the Kurdpa reporter that the border guards first arrested these five Kolbars and then confiscated their belongings. The source added that after the arrest and confiscation of the belongings of these couriers, government soldiers shot them at a close range. 

These five Kolbars were transferred to medical centers for treatment after being injured.