TEHRAN – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps forces have smashed a group of terrorists in a northwestern province.

The IRGC’s ground troops smashed the group of armed bandits and terrorists in the border area of West Azarbaijan, IRGC Ground Force chief Mohammad Pakpour said on Monday, Fars reported.

The anti-revolutionary terrorists were going to conduct acts of terror and sabotage in Iran, added the top commander.

The IRGC forces killed two of the armed terrorists in the shootout, he said.

“In this operation, four of the armed terrorists were wounded, and some ammunition as well as military equipment and hardware was also seized,” Pakpour explained.