Landmine explosion in Saravan claims the lives of two Afghan nationals

Hengaw: Monday, December 23, 2024

At least two Afghan nationals, identified as Motiullah and Mohammad Akbar, lost their lives due to severe injuries caused by the explosion of landmines planted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) along the Kalgan border in Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Friday, December 20, 2024, landmines planted by the IRGC in the border region of "Kalgan" in Saravan County detonated, killing at least two Afghan nationals, Motiullah and Mohammad Akbar, who were residents of the village of "Boriya Baf Qabchaq" in the Pashtun Zarghun District of Herat.

The Haalvsh news network reported that several Afghan nationals attempting to cross into Iran through the Kalgan border stepped on freshly planted mines by the IRGC, resulting in the deaths of these two individuals.