TEHRAN -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismantled an arms trafficking gang in northwest Iran’s West Azarbaijan province with links to anti-Iran terrorist groups and foreign spy agencies, foiling their plot to stoke unrest in the country.
In a statement, IRGC’s Hamzeh Seyyed al-Shohada base said the gang was intercepted by the IRGC forces as it was looking to smuggle arms into the country from the northwestern border. Nine Heckler & Koch G3 rifles and a large cache of ammunition were seized from their possession, according to the statement.