As a result of gunfire 5 backpack carriers killed and wounded

14:52 - 4 December 2016
Kurdpa agency: A young backpack carrier was shot dead by the Iranian armed forces in the border region of Mariwan.

According to Kurdpa News agency in the wake of gunfire by the Revolutionary Guard 27 years old backpack carrier named Kamal Bamzer son of Muhammad was killed. He was from Qatwand village and he was in backpacking business on the night before in the small city of Benjoin of Iraqi Kurdistan.

This incident took place, morning time in Iranian Kurdistan border region. This area is between Darawran and Mergadrej village within the two region of Khaw and Mir-abad of Oshnavieh.

Kurdpa correspondent learnt that as a result of this gunfire at least four other backpack carriers wounded. Since one of them was severely injured on his chest he was then transferred to Sanandaj and the rest of them were hospitalized in Bou- Ali hospital in Mariwan. The identity of victim have yet to revealed for Kurdpa agency.

According to the same report this gunfire also ended up in killing a military commander and wounding a soldier. There are no further details on this last report.

Backpacking is classed as erroneous job, which is common practice in border region of Iranian Kurdistan. Lack of general development and facility are the main reason for growing this type of job. Facilitating and promoting public and private capital investment can be a way to prevent backpacking from growing.