Iranian Troops Ready for Anti-Terror Op in Pakistan
TEHRAN (Dispatches) -- The Iranian Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that the country's security forces are ready for anti-terror operations on the Pakistani territory.
To guarantee the security of common borders, Tehran is prepared for counter-terrorism operations on Pakistani land under the supervision of Pakistani forces, Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said.
The minister made the remarks in response to the abduction of 12 Iranian border guards by a Pakistan-based terrorist group in October.
Iran has refrained from any operation against the terrorists on the other side of its border "because we wanted to respect Pakistan's sovereignty," he said.
Rahmani Fazli said that Iran expected the Pakistani government to enhance security measures along the common borders.
Twelve Iranian border guards were kidnapped by Jaish al-Adl terrorists in Mirjaveh in Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province and were taken to Pakistan on October 16.
On Thursday, five of the abducted border guards were freed in Pakistan.
"As the interior minister and the person responsible for the country’s internal security, I announce that we are ready to conduct operations in areas where terrorists are present in Pakistan, under the Pakistani side’s supervision and with their permission,” Rahmani Fazli said on Saturday.
To guarantee the security of common borders, Tehran is prepared for counter-terrorism operations on Pakistani land under the supervision of Pakistani forces, Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said.
The minister made the remarks in response to the abduction of 12 Iranian border guards by a Pakistan-based terrorist group in October.
Iran has refrained from any operation against the terrorists on the other side of its border "because we wanted to respect Pakistan's sovereignty," he said.
Rahmani Fazli said that Iran expected the Pakistani government to enhance security measures along the common borders.
Twelve Iranian border guards were kidnapped by Jaish al-Adl terrorists in Mirjaveh in Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province and were taken to Pakistan on October 16.
On Thursday, five of the abducted border guards were freed in Pakistan.
"As the interior minister and the person responsible for the country’s internal security, I announce that we are ready to conduct operations in areas where terrorists are present in Pakistan, under the Pakistani side’s supervision and with their permission,” Rahmani Fazli said on Saturday.