Terrorists killed 14 Iranian border guards in clashes near the border with Pakistan.
Shooting occurred between Iranian border guards and terrorists in the direction of Saravan city located in the south-east of the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchistan on Friday night. The terrorists were trying to enter the country from Pakistan. As many as 14 Iranian guards were killed at shooting range, Iranian news agency, IRNA reported with the reference to a source who wished to remain anonymous.
According to the information, five Iranian officers were also killed in the skirmish. There is no information yet about whether the terrorists were members of Jundallah (“soldiers of Allah”) which is at war with Iran, or they were smugglers.
Jundullah – terrorist outfit – was established in 2003 and acts both in Iran and Pakistan. Iranian authorities accuse Jundullah of massacres, armed robberies, kidnappings, bombings and sabotage. According to Tehran, Jundullah was connected with the special services of the US and UK.
The last major terrorist attack, responsibility for which was taken by the outfit, was an explosion in southeastern Iran in October 2009, killing nearly 50 people.
The leader of Jundullah, Abdul Malek Rigi, was executed in Iran in June 2010.
