28 Mar 2024
Monday 28 April 2014 - 17:44
Story Code : 93785

Two killed in firing along Pakistan-Iran border

Two killed in firing along Pakistan-Iran border
Incident occured when security forces tried to stop a convoy of drug smugglers in Mashkel, which is close to the Iranian border.


Two security personnel were killed and one was injured during an exchange of fire with drug smugglers in Balochistan's Mashkel area on Monday, Dawn reported.

A security official, requesting anonymity, told Dawn that security forces tried to stop a convoy of drug smugglers in Mashkel, which is close to the Iranian border.

The official said that the smugglers who were well-armed retaliated, killing two security personnel and wounding another. Both sides used heavy weapons against each other.

The smugglers were trying to sneak into Iran, when the exchange of fire took place, he said, without disclosing the number of smugglers.

He said the armed smugglers sped away in their vehicles after the incident.

According to report, search operation was launched by security forces to apprehend the men. A huge contingent of the Frontier Corps (FC) was deployed in the area to control the situation and arrest the smugglers.

By World Bulletin

 

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