Publish Date: 4 April 2024 - 07:07

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – A terrorist attack on southeastern areas of Iran was foiled on Wednesday night, a security source in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan Province told Mehr News Agency.

The Jaish al-Adl terrorist group attempted to attack several military headquarters in the southern cities of Sistan and Baluchistan province but it was defeated by the resistance of the Iranian forces, Alireza Marhamati told MNA.

At the beginning of the conflict in Rask city, the terrorists opened fire on the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), he said, adding that the IRGC forces immediately confronted the terrorists.

The terrorists aimed to attack the military headquarters in Rask and Chabahar, according to Marhamati.

During the armed attack in Rask, the terrorists attempted to enter the IRGC headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, but they failed to do so due to the exchange of fire, he underlined.

During the skirmishes, several terrorists were killed, Marhamati said.

He added that 3 Iranian military forces were also martyred during the clashes.

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