The eight guards were martyred by Pakistan-based militants in the country’s southeastern border.
The attack, which took place in the volatile Sistan-Baluchistan region of Iran, was carried out by the Jeish al-Adl group, which is said to be inspired by al Qaeda, according to Iran’s Fars news agency, cited by the Associated Press.
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“Armed terrorists entered Iran from Pakistan and clashed with border guards, killing eight soldiers before fleeing back to Pakistan,” Ali Asghar Mirshekari, deputy governor of Sistan-Baluchistan province, said on Tuesday.
Iranian security forces have frequently clashed with Sunni terrorist groups from Pakistan.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is set to meet Pakistani officials in Islamabad later on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing conflict in Yemen, where a coalition led by Saudi Arabia and supported by Pakistan is conducting airstrikes against Yemen.