(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) thwarted a terrorist attack on a security checkpoint in Saravan area, in southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, near the borders with Pakistan on Tuesday.
A group of terrorists and outlaws attacked a checkpoint station in Saravan border region and intended to capture it, but the IRGC Quds Base forces accompanied by the local people and Basiji troops of the Sistan and Balouchestan province repelled the attack, said a statement by the IRGC Ground Force's Quds Base.
The terrorists had been organized in Pakistan, and launched the attack after crossing the borders into Iran in the early hours of Tuesday.
The terrorists fled to Pakistan after sustaining heavy casualties during the clashes, the statement added.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.