Iranian border guards smash terrorist cell, seize firearms in Sistan and Baluchestan
Tehran - BORNA - Commander of the provincial border police Brigadier General Reza Shojaei said his forces clashed with members of the terrorist cell late on Thursday as they intended to infiltrate into the country from an area in Saravan County near the border with Pakistan.
In the clash and heavy exchange of fire between the forces and the terrorists, a number of militants were injured.
The security operation led to the discovery of 4 Kalashnikov assault rifles besides ten relevant cartridges, and 132 bullets, a pistol with a cartridge, ten SPG-9 Kop'yo rounds, two grenades, three portable and shoulder-launched RPG-7 rounds, 240 rounds for DShK M1938 heavy machine gun, 20 sniper rifle rounds, as well as 232 rounds for SG-43 Goryunov medium machine gun.
The province of Sistan and Baluchestan, which shares a border with Pakistan, has experienced numerous terrorist attacks aimed at both civilians and security personnel in recent years.
Terrorist organizations conducting assaults on Iranian interests in the southeastern and southwestern regions of the nation are thought to have connections with foreign intelligence agencies.
On October 26, 2024, a terrorist attack in the Gohar Kuh district of Taftan County resulted in the deaths of ten members of Iran's law enforcement forces.
The Jaish al-Adl terrorist organization took responsibility for the attack, which ranks among the most lethal in the province.
The organization has executed a multitude of terrorist assaults in Iran, mainly in Sistan and Baluchestan. It strategies include the kidnapping of border guards and the targeting of civilians and police stations in the region to provoke chaos and unrest.
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