TEHRAN – The public relations office of the IRGC Quds Ground Forces said Sunday one of its security personnel was martyred on the Bampur-Delgan route in southeastern Iran.
In a statement, the IRGC said Muhammad (Javad) Siahani, a security defender, was shot by unidentified armed individuals while traveling in a Peugeot Pars without license plates. The attackers were described as internal elements affiliated with terrorist and hostile groups.
The statement said the incident occurred on the evening of Saturday and emphasized that the cause and details are under investigation by police and security forces.
On Saturday, reports said terrorists martyred two volunteer Basij security members, Esmaeil Shavarzi and Mokhtar Shahouzehi, while accompanying a security detail along the highway linking Khash and Zahedan.
The statement said both had received serious injuries during the attack.  
The volatile security environment has prompted a continuous and strong police and military presence, often involving swift counterterrorism operations. 
In late August, local forces killed at least eight terrorists linked to a deadly assault on law enforcement in Iranshahr County, which had claimed the lives of five officers. Responsibility for that attack was claimed by Jaish al-Adl, a terrorist group known for cross-border operations from Pakistan.