5 members of Iran’s volunteer security force were killed in Balochistan. Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said killings in the southeast of Iran. Killings took place in Sistan & Balochistan, bordering Pakistan.
Reports: The IRGC base in Saravan came under attack from insurgents. Slain were part of IRGC’s local forces: Baloch activists group.
Additional military was immediately dispatched to the region: IRGC. No group has officially claimed responsibility for the attack: local reports. The border region with Pakistan has in recent years witnessed clashes. In May, 5 Iranian guards were killed in clashes with armed insurgents. In April, senior Iran police officer was killed in southeastern province.
Killings in Iran after a train blast in Pakistan’s Quetta killed 25 people. The blast hit as passengers waited on a platform at the main railway station. In recent months there has been a rise in militant attacks in Pakistan. Balochistan insurgents have also targeted Chinese infra in Pakistan.
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