Revolutionary Guard General Ahmed Shafii told the agency that as part of the “ongoing operation against terrorists… in the Rask area, 4 terrorists were killed.”
The operation took place in Sistan-Baluchestan province, which is one of the poorest regions in the country Iran It shares long borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Shafi’i added that one of the soldiers participating in the operation was killed.
On October 26, 10 policemen were killed in this area during an attack claimed by the “Army of JusticeWhich is based in Pakistan and is active in the Iranian region.
Since then, Iranian forces have been carrying out an anti-terrorism operation in the region during which the person responsible for the October 26 attack was killed, according to local media.
Iranian forces announced on Tuesday that they had killed 8 militants from the Jaish al-Adl group during an operation in the region.
The group, which was formed in 2012, has been behind several attacks in recent months.
Iran considers it a “terrorist organization.” US.
Shafii confirmed on Friday that “the operation in Sistan and Baluchestan will continue until the terrorists and criminals are eliminated.”
