TEHRAN – The director general of the Interior Ministry department for border affairs said on Wednesday that Saeed Barati, a soldier who was abducted by militants in the border province of Sistan-Baluchestan last year, has been released earlier in the day.

“We have not given any concessions to the militants for Saeed Barati’s freedom,” Mehr quoted Shahriar Heydari as saying.

12 border guards, including nine conscripts, were attacked by terrorists back in April 2017 when they were changing posts in Mirjaveh County.

In the terrorist move, three non-commissioned officers and six privates were martyred, two wounded and one was held captive, Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari said at the time.

MH/PA