Pakistan

Rebels kill eight Iran soldiers on Pakistan border

Deputy governor claims armed terrorists entered Iran from Pakistan, killed soldiers before fleeing back

Afp April 07, 2015

Iranian soldiers. PHOTO: AFP

TEHRAN: Eight Iranian border guards have been killed in a clash with rebels who had allegedly infiltrated from neighbouring Pakistan, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday.

"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, told the news agency.

The southeastern province has a large Sunni community and has seen repeated attacks by militants on the security forces of Iran.

But the clash in the Negur district was the deadliest since October 2013 when 14 border guards were killed in an attack claimed by militant group Jaishul Adl.

The same group captured five Iranian troops in February last year. Four of them were released last April. The fifth is still missing presumed dead.

COMMENTS (23)

syed & syed | 9 years ago | Reply @Qalanader:

Tony Singh | 9 years ago | Reply @Frank: Its strange! While Pakistan thinks it has right to be involved in everyone's internal affairs, be it Iran, Afghanistan, China etc. people like you have think you have exclusive right on this online newspaper.

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Luciferous | 9 years ago | Reply "Strategic Depth" at work no doubt. Simply brilliant; keep it up!

Pakistani | 9 years ago | Reply So sad to hear. The international proxies (I need not mention who funds them and no it's not Saudi Arabia) are making sure that Pakistan remains de-stabilized.

syed & syed | 9 years ago | Reply @Turtlehead:Do not worry he will again run away

Blithe | 9 years ago | Reply Pakistan army should frankly do a better job patrolling the border.

Qalanader | 9 years ago | Reply This incident is very well timed with the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister to Pakistan and the one before this as well. Why can's our foreign ministry and intelligence agencies foresee this and take preventive action.

shiraz | 9 years ago | Reply Iran is going to say that now. they want a cake walk out of the whole mess in Middle East

kaami | 9 years ago | Reply @Frank: What was wrong in that????? I am not indian, but what ever is truth is truth. Next time when you post plz give some solid reasons against any comment or keep your mouth shut.

Frank | 9 years ago | Reply @mk: Why does the Express Tribune allow abusive remarks like this by Indians? Are you trying to prove how hip, liberal and cool you are? Got to the New York Times and try posting such remarks about the USA or Israel.

Turtlehead | 9 years ago | Reply Iran and pak at loggerheads again...NS your troubles have not ended. Maybe staying in exile was a better option.

Kushal | 9 years ago | Reply Don't mess around with Iran, dear Pakistan. Remember what Nadir Shah did to you?

mk | 9 years ago | Reply @Tariq: Given the condition of Muslim world isn't it nice to be thrown out ? Inspire of sanctions Iran stands on its own feets while Pakistan without any such restriction in fact with gsp+ preference still are international beggars.

Sellu | 9 years ago | Reply Drama started by Sudis.. It is just to draw Pakistan into a vortex which it cant escape..

aleeza | 9 years ago | Reply Yes i agree with this.

Tariq | 9 years ago | Reply @Feroze, Don't poke your nose every where since Iran is involved in destabilizing muslim world as it is involved in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and now in Yeman. It is good for Iran to be in control prior to, it has been thrown out of the Muslim world. Also don't Iran with Pakistan else expect a very strange outcomes. Hope you understand it.

Mr. Honest | 9 years ago | Reply It was so easy for Pakistani gunmen to enter into Iran, kill 8 Iranian soldiers, and then so easily disappear without a trace? Sounds too easy.

Bablu | 9 years ago | Reply Pakistan is between the devil and the deep blue sea. Pakistan cannot afford any new sectarian conflict at home.

Frank | 9 years ago | Reply @Feroz: Is Pakistan supposed to be scared of Iran? Is Yemen a province of the Iranian empire?

Rameez | 9 years ago | Reply Going to war with another neighbour at the behest of a distant power.

SK | 9 years ago | Reply After all Yemen conflict is not as simple as it looks.... may Allah help us

Feroz | 9 years ago | Reply Once the issues connected to the Nuclear deal between Iran and the world community are settled, we will see the fruits of the Pakistani decision to partner Saudi Arabia in its aggression against Yemen. No more need be said.

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