14 Iran guards killed in clashes on Pakistan border

Gunmen opposed to the Islamic republic killed 14 Iranian guards on the border with Pakistan in clashes overnight, state media reported last week..

The official Islamic Republic news agency said the clashes occurred in a mountainous region used by both drug traffickers and armed rebels.

"Fourteen border guards were killed during armed clashes in the region of Saravan, and five others were wounded," the agency said.

The unnamed source identified the gunmen as "bandits or rebels opposed to the Islamic republic". AGENCIES