TEHRAN – Iran has lost ten border guards in a terrorist attack which it said had been launched from inside the Pakistani territory.

The border guards had been patrolling in Mirjaveh in Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran.

“Our border guards had been targeted from inside Pakistan’s soil,” Police speaker Saeed Montazerolmahdi said.

“Our investigations show that long-range arms had been used to launch the attack,” he added.

Details are emerging.

 AK/AK