Child Fuel Smuggler Killed by Border Guard Gunfire in Hirmand County
On Monday, February 1, 2022, a 10-year-old child was killed following indiscriminate gunfire by border patrol officers at the Milik border, a part of Hirmand County.
According to the Hrana news agency, citing local sources, on Monday, February 1, 2022, a child fuel smuggler was killed as a result of gunfire by border patrol forces in Hirmand County.
As of the time this report was prepared, there was no information available about the identity of this 10-year-old child from Milik village in Hirmand County.
According to the report, border patrol forces fired at the child fuel smuggler without warning, ultimately striking him in the head.
In a section of the annual report on the state of human rights in Iran for 2021, attention was given to citizens who have been killed or wounded by military forces.
In 2021, a total of 242 citizens came under fire from military forces, of which 94 citizens lost their lives. This figure includes the deaths of 23 porters, 31 fuel smugglers, and 40 other citizens. 148 citizens were also wounded by indiscriminate gunfire from military forces, of which 81 were porters, 51 were ordinary citizens, and 16 were fuel smugglers.
Source: Hrana
