Abolfazl Eskandari

ابوالفضل اسکندری

Arak · Markazi Province

Killed during protests

Life

Abolfazl had begun his military service only three months earlier, and alongside it he also worked at a mechanic's shop to help cover the family's expenses.
Persian original
ابوالفضل تنها سه ماه بود که خدمت سربازی خود را آغاز کرده بود و در کنار سربازی، برای کمک به تامین هزینه‌های خانواده در یک مکانیکی نیز کار می‌کرد.
Abolfazl was originally Azerbaijani and from Khalkhal, and was doing his military service in "Shazand", Arak.
Persian original
ابوالفضل اصالتا آذربایجانی و اهل خلخال بود و در «شازند» اراک به خدمت سربازی مشغول بود.

How they died

Was killed in the protests of 18 Dey in Arak after being hit by live ammunition in the lung and the back of the neck.
Persian original
در اعتراضات ۱۸ دی‌ اراک با اصابت گلوله جنگی به ریه و پشت گردن کشته شد.
Abolfazl Eskandari, 19 years old, was killed on Thursday, 18 Dey 1404, in the protests in "Arak" by direct live fire of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic.
Persian original
ابوالفضل اسکندری ۱۹ساله، پنجشنبه ۱۸دی۱۴۰۴ در اعتراضات «اراک» با شلیک مستقیم گلوله جنگی نیروهای مسلح جمهوری اسلامی کشته شد.
Government agents fired two bullets into his neck and lower back.
Persian original
ماموران حکومتی دو گلوله به گردن و کمر او شلیک کردند.
Abolfazl lost his life on the way to hospital due to the severity of his injuries and bleeding.
Persian original
ابوالفضل در مسیر انتقال به بیمارستان بر اثر شدت جراحات وارده و خونریزی جان خود را از دست داد.
19 years old. Was killed in Arak by direct live fire of government agents. Abolfazl was originally Azerbaijani and from Khalkhal, and was doing his military service in "Shazand", Arak. Those close to Abolfazl say the agents fired two bullets into his neck and lower back. He lost his life on the way to hospital due to the severity of his injuries and bleeding. Born 11 Dey 1385. His body was returned to his birthplace and buried there.
Persian original
۱۹ساله. در اراک با شلیک مستقیم گلوله جنگی از سوی مأموران حکومت کشته شد. ابوالفضل اصالتا آذربایجانی و اهل خلخال بود و در «شازند» اراک به خدمت سربازی مشغول بود. نزدیکان ابوالفضل می‌گویند مأموران دو گلوله به گردن و کمر او شلیک کردند. او در مسیر انتقال به بیمارستان براثر شدت جراحات وارده و خونریزی جان خود را از دست داد. متولد ۱۱دی‌ماه ۱۳۸۵. پیکر او به زادگاهش بازگردانده و در همان‌جا به خاک سپرده شد.

After their death

His body was handed over to the family four days after he was killed.
Persian original
پیکر او چهار روز پس از کشته شدن به خانواده تحویل داده شد.
A pledge was taken from them to hold the burial ceremony without announcement and in silence.
Persian original
از آنان تعهد گرفته شد که مراسم خاک‌سپاری را بدون اطلاع‌رسانی و در سکوت برگزار کنند.
Abolfazl Eskandari's family were put under pressure to have his gravestone installed under the title of the "Martyrs Foundation".
Persian original
خانواده ابوالفضل اسکندری تحت فشار قرار گرفتند تا سنگ مزار او با عنوان «بنیاد شهید» نصب شود.
Abolfazl Eskandari's body was buried in the village of Jamalabad near Arak.
Persian original
پیکر ابوالفضل اسکندری در روستای جمال‌آباد از توابع اراک به خاک سپرده شد.

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