Explosives Seized in Near Southeast Borders

Date: 16 April 2018 - 22:01

News ID: ۵۱۸۵۱

TEHRAN (Dispatches) -- Iranian security forces have discovered and captured a large cache of explosives in the country's eastern border areas, the Intelligence Ministry said in a Monday statement.
Security forces in the eastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan confiscated the consignment, which was due to be smuggled into the country. They thwarted terrorist groups' plots to transfer 80 kilograms of composite explosives, 17 booby traps, 28 pistols with 2,100 bullets, 35 hand grenades, tens of electronic detonators and other explosive equipment through technical and intelligence operations, it said.