Security forces succumb to injuries sustained in shootout with terrorists in SE Iran
Three security forces have succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained during a shootout with enemy-backed terrorists in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan near the border with Pakistan.
According to a statement released by the media bureau of the provincial police force, a patrol unit of the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FARAJA) came under attack in the Chabahar County on Friday afternoon.
Armed outlaws opened fire on the patrol unit, critically wounding three forces, including draftees and official police servicemen.
During the shootout, a terrorist was also killed and another was seriously injured.
The three Iranian policemen lost their lives on Saturday morning, and were identified as Hossein Jafarnia, Abbas Bairaqifard as well as Hamidreza Mirshahi.
The development came only a few days after the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force inflicted a severe defeat on enemy-backed militants in the same province as part of a major counterterrorism operation.
The Quds Base of the IRGC Ground Force announced in a statement on Tuesday evening that, thanks to the alertness and insight of local people, the hideouts of several members of terrorist groups were uncovered in Chabahar, as extensive “Martyrs of Security” drills are currently underway.
The statement added that the IRGC Ground Force neutralized six terrorists in a swift operation.
Several light and heavy weapons, in addition to a substantial amount of explosives, were also seized from the slain militants.
The province of Sistan and Baluchestan, which shares a border with Pakistan, has experienced numerous terrorist attacks aimed at both civilians and security personnel in recent years.
It is believed that terrorist organizations conducting assaults on Iranian interests in the southeastern and southwestern regions of the nation are connected to foreign intelligence agencies.
On October 26, 2024, a terrorist attack in the Gohar Kuh district of Taftan County resulted in the deaths of 10 members of Iran’s law enforcement forces.
The so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group claimed responsibility for the assault, which was one of the deadliest in the province in recent months.
The group has carried out a multitude of terrorist assaults in Iran, mainly in Sistan and Baluchestan. Its tactics involve the kidnapping of border guards and the targeting of civilians and police stations in the region to provoke chaos and unrest.
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