29 Mar 2024
Friday 17 August 2018 - 21:14
Story Code : 316149

Terrorist attack in west Iran injures 4 border guards

Tasnim A terrorist group launched an attack on Iranian border police troops on patrol near the western city of Baneh, injuring four, governor of the county told Tasnim.

According to Governor of Baneh Mohammad Fallahi, the anti-Revolution terrorist groups attacked a border police patrol vehicle on Thursday night, injuring four security forces.

The shoot-out with border guards broke out in Barde Bouk road near Abulhassan village in the vicinity of Baneh.

Perpetrators of the attack are on the loose and a manhunt is underway to catch them, Fallahi added.

The four victims are not in critical situation and are recovering from injuries, the governor explained.

Located in Irans western province of Kordestan, Baneh is only 20km away from Iran-Iraq common border.

Last month, terrorists attacked an Islamic Revolution Guards Corps border post in the same province, killing 10 IRGC forces.

The IRGC said later that a deadly and crushing revenge awaits the terrorist and anti-revolutionary groups and their supporters for committing that crime.

The IRGC is tasked with protecting the countrys northwestern and southeastern borders.
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