Five Balochs, Including Three Teenagers, Killed and Injured by Direct Gunfire from Iranian Military Forces

Hengaw; Friday, October 4, 2024

At least three Baloch teenagers, Amer Ramesh, Shahab Jadgal, and Zakir Jadgal, were killed by direct gunfire from the military forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the village of Bilengi, located in the Pirsohrab district of Chabahar. Two others, Hamid Jadgal and Shoaib Dartaj (Jadgal), were injured during the attack.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on the evening of Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Amer Ramesh, Shahab Jadgal, and Zakir Jadgal, all from Bilengi village, were shot and killed during a military operation on a shop in the village, which involved the use of light and semi-heavy weapons. Two others, Hamid Jadgal, 20, and Shoaib Dartaj (Jadgal), 25, were wounded in the attack.

Reports from the Baloch Activists Campaign and Haalvsh indicate that military forces were pursuing a vehicle, and its passengers abandoned it in front of a shop in Bilengi. The forces then opened fire on the shop, striking the five people inside. Three of them were killed, and Hamid Jadgal and Shoaib Dartaj were shot in the back, abdomen, and hand, sustaining serious injuries.

Iranian state media later claimed that the military forces were targeting members of the “Jaish al-Adl” group and had arrested several individuals.

It is worth noting that, over the past week, Jaish al-Adl claimed responsibility for several attacks resulting in the deaths of government forces.