Four Kurdish Porters (Kolbar) Arrested by Iranian Forces

At least four Kurdish porters (Kolbar) were taken under custody on Thursday by Iranian border guards.

According to the information obtained by Hangaw Organisation for Human Rights, Ali Qadri, Mohammed Qadri, Ibrahim Qadri, and Luqman Qadri are all from Piranshahr district of Western Azarbaijan Province.

Their location of detention is unknown.

Since the beginning of 2018, at least two porters have been killed, and three more have been wounded by Iranian forces.