TEHRAN – The Quds Base of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force has announced the martyrdom of four of its members during a successful counterterrorism operation in Rask, a region in southeastern Iran. 

In a statement, the IRGC revealed that its forces successfully dismantled a terrorist group during an ongoing counterterrorism exercise dubbed "Martyrs of Security" in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. 

The operation, conducted in Rask City, involved identifying, surrounding, and engaging the terrorist group. The IRGC reported the deaths of four terrorists and the arrest of six others. 

The statement identified the fallen IRGC servicemen as Ahmad Reza Saheb, Reza Barzegar, Ahmad Zarei, and Ali Rahmanian. 

Since the commencement of the operation on October 26, the IRGC has made significant progress in stabilizing the area, resulting in the deaths of at least 21 terrorists, the detention of 42 individuals, and seven who have surrendered to authorities. 

This intensified effort comes in direct response to a series of lethal attacks on Iranian security personnel in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, including an ambush on a police convoy in Taftan city on October 26, which claimed the lives of ten Iranian border guards and police officers.

The IRGC is working in coordination with forces in neighboring Pakistan to address these terrorist groups, as Islamabad faces similar threats from the same organizations.