Iran Press/ Iran news: Referring to the efforts made by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on releasing Iranian border guards, the IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Ramazan Sharif said the IRGC has made especial and urgent efforts for releasing Iranian kidnapped forces and confronting the terrorists supported by foreign spy organizations since the beginning of the accident, IRNA reported.
The IRGC's commander Major-General Mohammad-Ali Jafari and Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour heading a delegation have been dispatched to Pakistan, the IRGC spokesman added.
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Iran ready for joint action with Pakistan to free abducted guards: IRGC Commander
In Oct. 16, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said Iran is ready for joint operations with the Pakistani army to secure the release of border guards who have been kidnapped on the Iranian side of the border with Pakistan.
During the trip, Pakpour is supposed to investigate issues related to releasing Iranian border guards and to discuss taking joint and firm measures against terrorism and maintaining sustainable border security with Pakistan military and security officials, the General noted.
Fourteen Basij (volunteer forces) and border guard forces were abducted by terrorists in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan border with Pakistan on October 15 morning, an informed source said earlier.
The IRGC is tasked with protecting the country’s northwestern and southeastern borders.
The Iranian military forces along the southeastern border areas are frequently attacked by terrorist groups coming from Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Tehran has frequently asked the two neighbouring countries to step up security at the common border to prevent terrorist attacks on Iranian forces.
In Oct. 16, the IRGC has confirmed that 14 Baseej (volunteers) and border guards were kidnapped by a terrorist group on Tuesday morning. The incident happened about 50 kilometers from the town of MirJaveh in Balouchestan of southeastern Iran, very close to the border with Pakistan.
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