Iranian forces have allegedly killed at least 260 Afghan migrants after opening fire on them near the Kalgan border crossing on Sunday evening.
According to Haalvsh, an Iranian-based human rights organization, survivors of the shooting described horror scenes when Iranian military forces targeted the group.
Haalvsh reported that two survivors said there had been a group of about 300 migrants trying to cross the border when they were shot at and targeted with RPGs.
“Two hundred and sixty Afghan citizens were killed in the shooting of the Islamic Republic’s military forces on the Sarawan border,” Haalvsh quoted a survivor as saying.
Haalvsh said dozens were also wounded.
“On Sunday evening, dozens of Afghan citizens were targeted by direct fire and RPGs by the Islamic Republic’s military forces who were ambushed in advance at the Kalgan-Saravan border. As a result, dozens of these migrants were killed and dozens more injured,” the organization stated.
According to images provided by the survivors of the alleged massacre many migrants were shot multiple times.
Iranian officials have not yet responded to these claims.