Iranian border guards fire mortar shells into Pakistani territory
Back-to-back explosions did not claim any lives and has caused no damage to property
QUETTA:
Iranian border guards fired at least six mortar shells into Pakistani territory in the early hours of Friday. However, no loss of life was reported in the explosions.
“Iranian border guards fired four mortars at 4:00am on Friday which landed and exploded in open areas in Mashkail,” Assistant Commissioner Mashkail Asghar Syapad told The Express Tribune.
The explosions rocked the Mashkail town and startled locals. However, the back-to-back explosions did not claim any lives and has caused no damage to property said the commissioner.
Security forces and Levies personnel have arrived at the site of the explosions.
In retaliation, Pakistani security forces fired two mortar shells towards the Iranian border, sources said. However, there have been no reports of mortar attacks in Iran.
This is the fourth occasion that Iranian border guards have violated the Pakistani border over the past one week.
Iran had last week killed a Pakistani solider in the Mand area of Balochistan which followed by a raid in Naukundi area of Chagai district. More than 30 troops on six vehicles came two kilometers inside Pakistani territory and raided a house, taking away a vehicle and other belongings from the house.
On Monday, Iran had fired three mortar shells inside Mashkail town which landed and exploded in open areas.
“Iran had increased its border violations,” an official in Mashkail said. “It has become routine in recent months,” he added.
Balochistan Home Department had informed the federal interior ministry regarding the frequent border violations of Iran, while Iran border guards often blame Pakistan for being incapable of maintaining law and order in its bordering areas.
The latest attack came two days after a meeting between Inspector General Frontier Corps Major General Ejaz Shahid and Iranian Border Police Chief General Qasim Razai in Tehran.
FC spokesperson said they had agreed to improve the intelligence sharing and coordination to maintain peace in the region.
Iranian border guards fired at least six mortar shells into Pakistani territory in the early hours of Friday. However, no loss of life was reported in the explosions.
“Iranian border guards fired four mortars at 4:00am on Friday which landed and exploded in open areas in Mashkail,” Assistant Commissioner Mashkail Asghar Syapad told The Express Tribune.
The explosions rocked the Mashkail town and startled locals. However, the back-to-back explosions did not claim any lives and has caused no damage to property said the commissioner.
Security forces and Levies personnel have arrived at the site of the explosions.
In retaliation, Pakistani security forces fired two mortar shells towards the Iranian border, sources said. However, there have been no reports of mortar attacks in Iran.
This is the fourth occasion that Iranian border guards have violated the Pakistani border over the past one week.
Iran had last week killed a Pakistani solider in the Mand area of Balochistan which followed by a raid in Naukundi area of Chagai district. More than 30 troops on six vehicles came two kilometers inside Pakistani territory and raided a house, taking away a vehicle and other belongings from the house.
On Monday, Iran had fired three mortar shells inside Mashkail town which landed and exploded in open areas.
“Iran had increased its border violations,” an official in Mashkail said. “It has become routine in recent months,” he added.
Balochistan Home Department had informed the federal interior ministry regarding the frequent border violations of Iran, while Iran border guards often blame Pakistan for being incapable of maintaining law and order in its bordering areas.
The latest attack came two days after a meeting between Inspector General Frontier Corps Major General Ejaz Shahid and Iranian Border Police Chief General Qasim Razai in Tehran.
FC spokesperson said they had agreed to improve the intelligence sharing and coordination to maintain peace in the region.