Rights group says Iranian soldiers killed two Afghan migrants, wounded over 20
The human rights organization Halosh reported that Iranian military personnel opened fire on a vehicle carrying Afghan migrants, killing two people and wounding more than 20 others.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, 5 Hut, in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province.
Halosh stated that the soldiers pursued the vehicle without issuing a legal warning to stop and fired directly at it. Bullets struck several passengers, causing the vehicle to overturn and catch fire.
The condition of six wounded individuals was reported as critical.
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