Official: Security Forces Discover Explosive Cargo in Southeastern Iran

Rasa - Iranian security forces discovered and seized a cargo of explosive devices and weapons at the bordering areas in the Southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan, a provincial official said on Monday.

News ID: 438598

Date: 10 July 2018 - 18:42

RNA - "11 booby-traps, 13 Kalashnikov guns, a number of grenades, an RPG and a number of RPG bullets were discovered at the bordering areas of Saravan in two phases of operations," Sistan and Balouchestan capital city's Prosecutor Ali Movahedirad said.

He added that the cargo was seized after several months of intelligence work and efforts by the border guards.

In a recent development in the same province late in June, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force engaged in clashes with a terrorist team in the Southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan, killing and wounding several terrorists.

According to Fars News Agency, the IRGC Ground Force's Quds base announced in a statement that a terrorist team affiliated to Takfiri groups planned to cross the Iranian borders at Tahlab region of Mirjaveh in Sistan and Balouchestan province to conduct terrorist and sabotage acts inside Iran, but failed and was forced to flee after sustaining several casualties.

"Three terrorists were killed, a number of others were wounded and the remnants were forced to flee to regions in Pakistan during the clashes and exchange of fire between the IRGC Ground Force's Quds base troops and the terrorists," it added.

The statement also said that two of the local Basiji (voluntary) forces and one of the Quds base forces were martyred during clashes with the terrorists.

The statement reiterated the Iranian security forces' high preparedness to firmly confront any move by the enemies and terrorist groups.

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