Iran protests border guards’ killings, summons Pakistani envoy

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Iranian border guards reportedly fired three mortar shells in Pakistani territory close to the porous border between the two neighbours on Wednesday.

A security official requesting anonymity said that three mortar shells fired by Iranian border guards landed in Zaamran area of district Kech. No human loss was reported.

Frontier Crops and Levies personnel reached the area and started investigation into the incident. Security was tightened at the border following the attack.

Meanwhile, Pakistani and Iranian officials met at the border to discuss ways and means to avoid occurrence of any untoward incident in future. Senior officers of both countries decided to increase security at the porous border to ensure legal movement and peace at the border.

Deputy Commissioner Kech and senior officers of law enforcement agencies participated in the meeting with their Iranian counterparts.