Quetta (May 21, 2017): Iranian border security forces fired five mortar shells in Chagai area of Pakistani border, hence no casualties were reported.
According to the details, Iranian Security Forces, once again violated border rules and shot five mortar shells in Chagai area of Pakistani border, while the reason of firing could not be known. Officials added that no casualties were reported in the incident.
In the past Iranian forces shot mortars in different phases, due to which many innocent died in Pakistan.
Last month, Ten Iranian border guards were killed by militants said to be operating from Pakistan. Iran said that Jaishal Adl militants had shot the guards with long-range guns, fired from inside Pakistan.
Later, the head of the Iranian armed forces warned Islamabad that Tehran would hit bases inside Pakistan if the government does not confront militants who carry out cross-border attacks. The situation was later resolved via dialogue and the rhetoric subsided.
Pakistan shares a 900 kilometre long porous border with Iran and the two countries had in 2014 decided to boost intelligence coordination to wipe out terrorists from the border region.
Work on the Rs 20 million Pakistan Gate in Taftan along the Pak-Iran border was completed in 2016.
This border crossing point is the oldest trade route to Iran and Europe and thousands of foreigners and locals travelling to Europe and Iran by road each year use this crossing point.
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