TEHRAN – The IRGC Ground Force commander on Saturday denied reports about any clashes with terrorists in western provinces.

Nevertheless, Mohammad Pakpour detailed a Thursday clash in Sistan-Baluchestan province, saying the forces killed some of the terrorists while some others fled.

According to Pakpour, a car with 600 kg of explosives was blasted, 15 suicide bombs and 700 kg of ammunition were seized from the group.

Also late on Wednesday Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi announced security forces killed two terrorists in the city of Chabahar in Sistan-Baluchestan province on Wednesday. He added five other terrorists, including two nationals from a neighboring country, were arrested in the operation. 

The intelligence chief who had visited Lahijan, Gilan province, to participate in a funeral procession for an intelligence agent who had been martyred in the fight against terrorists in Chabahar on Wednesday said, “I will give assurances to the people of Islamic Iranian that we will spare no effort in strengthening security in the country.”

Iran has started a new campaign against terrorism as it has found clues about the whereabouts of some terrorist cells whose some of their members were arrested following the twin terrorist attacks in Tehran on June 7.  

In the attacks on Tehran, one on the shrine of Imam Khomeini, and the other on the administrative building of the parliament, 17 people were killed and 56 others injured.

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