Two Baloch Brothers Killed by Direct Fire from Iranian Government Forces in Yazd

Hengaw; Sunday, September 1, 2024

Two Baloch men, identified as Mohsen Toutazehi and Hamid Toutazeh, were killed by direct fire from the Iranian government forces in the village of Saghand, in the Ardakan district of Yazd province.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Friday, August 30, 2024, two Baloch brothers named Mohsen Toutazehi, 25 years old, and Hamid Toutazehi, 46 years old, both from the village of Rahman in Zahedan province were killed by direct fire from the Iranian military forces in the village of Saghand, in Ardakan district of Yazd province.

According to the Baloch Activists Campaign, these two Baloch men were shot dead by Iranian military forces without prior warning while they were in their vehicle near the village of Saghand, Ardakan. 

It is worth noting that their bodies have been transferred to the morgue and have not been yet handed over to their family.