Islamabad: Islamabad on Wednesday condemned killing of eight Iranian border guards at Negour area of Iran bordering Pakistan in a terrorist act.
In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said that Pakistan government has conveyed sincere condolences to members of the bereaved families and the government of Iran.
She said the concerned security agencies of Pakistan are actively investigating this incident, which took place on Iran’s territory, and have asked Iranian authorities to share with us any evidence, which they have.
The spokesperson said in case the culprits have crossed over to Pakistan after committing the crime on Iran’s soil, they will be apprehended and brought to justice.
Yesterday, Ali Asghar Mirshekari, deputy governor of Iranian Sistan-Baluchistan province, claimed that armed terrorists entered Iran from Pakistan and clashed with border guards, killing eight soldiers before fleeing back to Pakistan.
The latest attack in the Negour district was the deadliest since October 2013 when 14 Iranian border guards were killed in an attack claimed by Jaish-ul Adl.
