Sarvabad: Young Kolbar Kourosh Moradi Killed, Rezgâr Vatandoost Severely Injured by Military Fire

On the morning of Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Kourosh Moradi, a young Kurdish kolbar (cross-border porter), was shot and killed by government military forces in the border highlands of Sarvabad County. Another kolbar, Rezgâr Vatandoost, was seriously injured in the same incident.

According to a reliable source, government forces stationed at the "Zhalaneh" border outpost opened fire directly on the two kolbars without issuing any warning.

The source added that Kourosh Moradi was struck in the neck by a bullet and died instantly at the scene.

Rezgâr Vatandoost was transferred to Bu-Ali Hospital in Marivan for urgent medical treatment. He is married and the father of one child.

Both kolbars were from the village of Sepidar, located in Sarvabad County.