TEHRAN - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force announced on Tuesday that had aborted a terrorist attack against a border post in the southeastern province of Sistan-Balouchestan, killing three terrorists and injuring several others.

The terrorists attacked the border post in Mirjaveh on the border between Iran and Pakistan on 1:30 am (local time) on Tuesday and attempted to capture the post from the Iranian border guards, the IRGC Public Relations Department said in a statement.

During the intense clashes that followed, the “firm and timely action” of the forces prevented the terrorists from reaching “their sinister goal,” it read, Tasnim reported.

In the clashes three terrorists were killed and several others were injured. Two border guards were also martyred in the terror attack against the military post.

According to the statement, two IRGC forces were also martyred and two others were wounded in a booby trap blast in the area.

Also, in an indirect reference to neighboring Pakistan, the IRGC said it is “expected that friendly and neighboring countries” do not let their soil to be used by “mercenaries of arrogant powers”.