According to Hana colleagues: On Thursday, August 8, 2024, four kolbars were arrested and tortured by military forces while carrying goods at the Hengjal border in Baneh.
The identities of these kolbars have been confirmed by the Hana Human Rights Organization as "Diako Fattahi, Hawri Moradi, Kamal Dashtvani, and Kamal (last name unknown)," all from Saqqez County.
According to received reports, these kolbars were detained and tortured by military forces stationed at the Hengjal border in Baneh. They were subsequently released but were shot at with pellet guns, severely injuring them.