Times of Islamabad

Iran responds over recovery of border guards by Pakistan Army

Iran responds over recovery of border guards by Pakistan Army

ISLAMABAD – Iran responds over recovery of border guards by Pakistan Army,media had reported.

Pakistan for the recovery of four of its border guards, who were abductedby terrorists in October 2018.

A spokesman for the Iranian government said they were grateful to theGovernment of Pakistan for its efforts for the recovery of Iranian borderguards.

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was thankful to thePakistani government and Pakistan Army for safe recovery of Iraniansoldiers, according to a spokesman for the ministry.

The spokesman said Pakistan-Iran security and intelligence cooperation foreradicating terrorism would continue.

Pakistani security forces conducted a successful intelligence-basedoperation (IBO) at Amori in district Chaghai of Balochistan, about 3-4kilometres from Pak-Afghan border, and recovered the four abducted Iraniansoldiers from terrorists.

Terrorists of a proscribed organisation were reported to have enteredPakistan from Afghanistan along with abducted Iranian soldiers, thePakistani military said late Wednesday.