Iranian soldiers kill two Kurdish kolbers in Urumiyah

Iranian soldiers killed two Kurdish kolbers (Kurdish word for porters in border region) and wounded two others in Urumiyah.

According to the information by Kurdistan Human Rights and Democracy Centre, Iranian soldiers opened fire on a group of kolbers in Soma area, near the border with Iran and Southern Kurdistan. Two kolbers, M.Q. (21) and E.Q. (30) were killed and one kolber was wounded in the attack.

Iranian soldiers wounded another kolber in the same area after two were killed. Local sources named the kolber as Ramin Ismet (19) from Nazlu village. Ismet is reported to be in a critical condition.

At least five kolbers were killed by Iranian soldiers in last two weeks.