TEHRAN – A terrorist accidently killed himself while attempting to plant bombs in a vehicle in the southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan, according to local authorities.

“Two terrorists who had entered the country to carry out a bombing operation in the Bampour county were caught off guard when the car they were trying to install explosives in detonated. One of the terrorists was killed and the other is currently at large,” the prosecutor of Sistan and Balouchestan told Iranian media. 

“Judicial orders have been issued for the arrest of the second terrorist who is currently on the run, and any new information or updates will be made public."

The official did not specify which terror outfit the two individuals belong to. But the southeastern province has come under attacks by terrorists from the so-called Jaish Al-Adl group several times in the past years.

Jaish Al-Adl which was formed in 2012 by the remaining members of a dismantled terror organization called Jondullah is based in Pakistan. The group has so far killed over 100 Iranians.

In January Iran’s armed forces carried out airstrikes against Jaish Al-Adl’s main headquarters in Pakistan. Reports show the attacks killed a substantial number of terrorists and decimated the group’s logistics. 

It was also reported last week that the terror outfit’s ringleader Ismail Shah Bakhsh was eliminated during a ground operation by Iranian forces.  

Officials from Iran and Pakistan have announced the two countries are working to lead a fiercer fight against terrorists at their borders.