Iranian border guards violated the Pakistani border once again firing four mortar shells at Mashkail town in Washuk district during the early hours of Wednesday. PHOTO: FILE
Iranian border guards violated the Pakistani border once again firing four mortar shells at Mashkail town in Washuk district during the early hours of Wednesday. No loss of life was reported.
People took to the streets in Mashkail to protest against the Iranian aggression. Local administration confirmed the incident. The township shares a border with the Jalk district of Iranian Balochistan.
Iranian border guards had fired four mortar shells at 1:30 am which landed in Killi Saki Shah and Lab Dasht areas in Mashkail.
“The mortar shells exploded in open areas. Four huge explosions shook the whole town. People woke up after the blast and came out from their houses in panic,” said Kabir Reki, a resident of Mashkail.
It was not the first incident. Iran has earlier fired mortar shells and even violated Pakistani airspace during the past month.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 5th, 2013.
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Iran has said repeatedly that it reserves the right to pursue terrorist/smugglers who flee into Pakistan - yet Pakistan remains mute. Last time Iran fired mortars into Pakistan you did nothing so it's not surprising they did it again. I suppose that sovereignty only counts when those nasty American's are involved.
@Shafaq: Yes, no reason to. We do not have enmity at all. This has to be a false-flag operation perhaps, it's too early to say. Maybe some efforts to derail Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline?
Iran violated with Pakistan..............But why????
Since pakistan is incapable, US,iran etc.. all are doing there duty.
Now Pakistan will say that India has done this, through its consulates in Iran.