At least three killed in shooting at Iran-Afghan border
1 year, 6 months ago

At least three killed in shooting at Iran-Afghan border

Al Jazeera  

Several people were reportedly injured in the clash, which came amid tensions between the neighbours over water rights. Two Iranian border guards and one Taliban fighter have been killed after shooting broke out near a border post between Iran and Afghanistan, sharply escalating rising tensions between the two countries amid a dispute over water rights. “Today, in Nimroz province, Iranian border forces fired toward Afghanistan, which was met with a counter-reaction,” Afghan interior ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said in a statement. However, Iran’s official IRNA news agency later said two Iranian border guards had been killed and two Iranian civilians injured. IRNA quoted Iran’s deputy police chief, Qasem Rezaei, as saying, “Without observing international laws and good neighbourliness, Taliban forces started shooting at the Sasoli checkpoint … drawing a decisive response.” Following the clash, Iranian authorities closed the Milak-Zaranj border post, a major commercial crossing – and not the site of the clash – until further notice, IRNA said.

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Three Security Personnel Killed In Separate Terror Attacks In Pakistan's Balochistan
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Three Security Personnel Killed In Separate Terror Attacks In Pakistan's Balochistan

ABP News  

Karachi, Dec 8 : At least three security personnel have been killed in two separate terror attacks in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, police said on Sunday. Two Frontier Corps soldiers were killed and three others sustained injuries after terrorists attacked a checkpost near a coal mine in Duki district on Saturday, Sardar Rind, a senior police official, said. While security …

Militant attack on Pakistani border leaves 5 Iranian security forces dead, state media says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Militant attack on Pakistani border leaves 5 Iranian security forces dead, state media says

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — A militant attack near the Pakistani border with Iran left five Iranian forces dead, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Sunday. The report said the dead were ethnic Baluch members of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s volunteer Basij force and were killed in Saravan city in Sistan and Baluchistan province. The militant group Jaish al-Adl, which seeks greater …

Iranians' Trepidation as Israel Strikes Iran
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Iranians' Trepidation as Israel Strikes Iran

Al Jazeera  

Iranians react to Israel's attack with a sense of trepidation and calm resilience. While life mostly continues as usual, the immediate impact of the attacks is felt, with prices rising and a sense of heightened security. However, the Iranian rial remains relatively stable, with the central bank taking steps to stabilize the market.

8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pakistani forces
3 months, 2 weeks ago

8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pakistani forces

The Hindu  

At least eight Afghan Taliban soldiers, including two key commanders, have been killed in a fierce clash with the Pakistani security forces in the border region near the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The exchange, which was reported in the Khurram border district of the province over the weekend, also injured 16 Afghan Taliban soldiers. So far, eight Afghan Taliban have …

Four Pakistanis killed after Iranian forces open fire from across border in Balochistan's Washuk
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Four Pakistanis killed after Iranian forces open fire from across border in Balochistan's Washuk

India TV News  

Quetta: In a development that threatens the relationship between Pakistan and Iran, Iranian border guards opened fire at a vehicle carrying a group of Pakistanis along the border in the Washuk district of Balochistan province, resulting in four deaths and two others being injured, according to officials. Government administrator Sahibzada Asfand said it was unclear why the Iranian forces opened …

'Step aside so you won't get hurt': Iran to US as it readies attack on Israel for strike in Syria
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Step aside so you won't get hurt': Iran to US as it readies attack on Israel for strike in Syria

India TV News  

Washington: The United States is on high alert and preparing for a possible retaliatory attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria earlier this week, according to a US official. The suspected Israeli attack in Damascus on Monday killed Iranian military commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi …

18 gunmen and 10 security force members die in clashes in Iran near Pakistan border
8 months, 2 weeks ago

18 gunmen and 10 security force members die in clashes in Iran near Pakistan border

The Hindu  

Iran's state media said security forces were able to release hostages taken by gunmen on April 4 following clashes in three separate areas in southeastern Iran that left 18 militants and 10 troops dead. The fighting erupted overnight in Sistan and Baluchistan province when gunmen opened fire on Revolutionary Guard posts in Rask and Sarbaz towns and a coast guard …

At least 11 killed in attack on Iran’s IRGC in border province: State media
8 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 11 killed in attack on Iran’s IRGC in border province: State media

Al Jazeera  

Several wounded in clashes in restive Sistan-Baluchestan province which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan. At least 11 Iranian security force members have been killed in an attack on an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters in the southeastern border province of Sistan-Baluchestan, state media reported. In the ensuing overnight clashes with security forces, 16 members of Jaish al-Adl – a Sunni armed …

Iran Revolutionary Guard member and two others killed in attack in Syria
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran Revolutionary Guard member and two others killed in attack in Syria

Al Jazeera  

Iranian media reports say IRGC member Reza Zarei was killed in a suspected Israeli attack in the port city of Baniyas. A member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and two other people have been killed in a suspected Israeli attack in Syria, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported. It said three explosions shook the centre of Baniyas, on Syria’s …

Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after tit-for-tat strikes
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after tit-for-tat strikes

India Today  

Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in a restive southeastern border area of Iran on Saturday, Pakistan's ambassador and a rights group said, amid efforts by the two countries to mend ties after tit-for-tat attacks. Iran's state media identified the dead only as foreign nationals and said no individuals or groups had claimed responsibility for the shootings in Saravan in …

Pakistan-Iran border tensions: A timeline
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan-Iran border tensions: A timeline

Al Jazeera  

The latest Iranian missile attacks on Pakistan add to a long list of incidents that led to border tensions between the neighbours. Islamabad accused Iran of violating Pakistani airspace and Iranian state media said missiles targeted two bases of the Jaish al-Adl armed group. Here is a recap of a few past incidents of violence, some of which have soured …

Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says ‘unprovoked’ strikes kill 2 children
11 months, 1 week ago

Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says ‘unprovoked’ strikes kill 2 children

The Hindu  

Iran launched attacks Tuesday in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roiled by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Pakistan said the strikes killed two children and wounded three others in an assault it described as an “unprovoked violation” of its airspace. …

Eleven security personnel killed in Iran police station attack
1 year ago

Eleven security personnel killed in Iran police station attack

Al Jazeera  

Several wounded in shooting in province of Sistan-Baluchestan which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan. At least 11 Iranian security personnel have been killed in an attack on a police station in the southeastern border province of Sistan-Baluchestan, state television reported. The Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni armed group, claimed responsibility for the attack, state media said. That attack came two weeks after …

Pakistani army says Taliban guard killed 2 people. UN is concerned over crackdown on Afghan migrants
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistani army says Taliban guard killed 2 people. UN is concerned over crackdown on Afghan migrants

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A Taliban guard opened fire at civilians at a border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two people, including a 12-year-old boy, the Pakistani military said. Pakistan has asked the Afghan Taliban authorities to investigate the “irresponsible and reckless act, apprehend and hand over the culprit to Pakistani authorities,” the military also said. Zabihullah Mujahid, …

Gunmen kill a member of Iran's paramilitary force and wound 3 others on protest anniversary
1 year, 3 months ago

Gunmen kill a member of Iran's paramilitary force and wound 3 others on protest anniversary

The Hindu  

Gunmen opened fire on a group of paramilitary forces in southern Iran, killing one of them and wounding another three, state media reported Sunday. The official IRNA news agency said the attack targeting members of the paramilitary Basij occurred late Saturday in the town of Nourabad, some 630 km south of the capital, Tehran. The anniversary saw a heavy deployment …

Pakistan's military says 2 soldiers killed in militant attack near border with Iran
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan's military says 2 soldiers killed in militant attack near border with Iran

The Hindu  

Militants attacked a Pakistani security post near the country's border with Iran on Thursday, triggering a shootout that killed two soldiers, the military said. The military said the two slain troops “embraced martyrdom while fighting bravely against the terrorists.” The military launched a search and Iranian authorities were alerted to watch for the assailants trying to escape, the statement said. …

'Heavy casualties' as Iran, Taliban exchange gunfire at Afghan border over water rights
1 year, 6 months ago

'Heavy casualties' as Iran, Taliban exchange gunfire at Afghan border over water rights

India Today  

The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic’s border with Afghanistan, killing and wounding troops while sharply escalating rising tensions between the two countries amid a dispute over water rights. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country’s deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening fire first Saturday morning on the border …

Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic’s border with Afghanistan, killing and wounding troops while sharply escalating rising tensions between the two countries amid a dispute over water rights. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country’s deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening fire first …

Pakistan army says 4 soldiers killed in attack near Iran border
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan army says 4 soldiers killed in attack near Iran border

Al Jazeera  

Incident took place in Kech district in southwestern Balochistan province, which shares a long border with Afghanistan and Iran. Pakistan’s army said attackers from Iran killed four of its border patrol soldiers. The soldiers were part of a routine border patrol operating along the Pakistan-Iran border when fighters attacked in the Jalgai sector of Kech district, the military said in …

At least six killed in 'unprovoked' firing by Taliban border forces in Balochistan, says Pakistan Army
2 years ago

At least six killed in 'unprovoked' firing by Taliban border forces in Balochistan, says Pakistan Army

Firstpost  

Sunday’s standoff at the border comes barely 24 hours after authorities in Pakistan said that its counterterrorism forces had intercepted four Islamic State Khorasan Province terrorists close to the Afghan border and killed them Islamabad: At least six Pakistani nationals were killed and 17 others injured on Sunday when Afghan border troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate fire across the …

Iran attacks positions in northern Iraq targeting Kurdish groups
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran attacks positions in northern Iraq targeting Kurdish groups

Al Jazeera  

Iran says Kurdish separatist groups based in northern Iraq are destabilising Kurdish-majority provinces in western Iran as anti-government protests continue. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has attacked positions in northern Iraq held by Kurdish groups, as anti-government protests continue in Iran’s Kurdish-majority western regions and elsewhere. The elite force’s ground division confirmed early on Monday that it …

Activists say Iranian forces shot at protesters, killing 2
2 years, 1 month ago

Activists say Iranian forces shot at protesters, killing 2

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian security forces opened fire Friday on demonstrators in a southeastern city that has seen weeks of unrest amid nationwide demonstrations, activists said. The protests across Iran have become the greatest threat to the country’s theocratic government since the 2009 Green Movement demonstrations, evolving from focusing on women’s rights and the state-mandated headscarf, or hijab, …

Clash erupts between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan border guards
2 years, 3 months ago

Clash erupts between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan border guards

Al Jazeera  

The clash comes against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war and fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The clash on Wednesday, which took place on the eve of a regional security body meeting and against the background of fighting between Russia and Ukraine as well as Azerbaijan and Armenia, started after Kyrgyz border guards accused the Tajiks of taking positions at …

Four Pakistani soldiers killed in suicide bombing in North Waziristan district
2 years, 4 months ago

Four Pakistani soldiers killed in suicide bombing in North Waziristan district

India Today  

At least four Pakistani soldiers were killed and seven other people injured in a suicide attack in North Waziristan tribal district of the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media affairs wing said on Tuesday. A tri-wheeler rickshaw hit the vehicle of the security forces near Pattasi check post in Mir Ali tehsil region of the district, killing four soldiers …

Iran Revolutionary Guard colonel is shot dead in Tehran
2 years, 7 months ago

Iran Revolutionary Guard colonel is shot dead in Tehran

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — A senior member of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard was killed outside his home in Tehran on Sunday by unidentified gunmen on a motorbike, state TV reported. The two assailants shot Col. Hassan Sayyad Khodaei five times in his unarmored Iranian-made Kia Pride, state media said, right off a highly secure street home to Iran’s parliament. Reports identified …

Iran Revolutionary Guard general survives as gunmen kill his bodyguard
2 years, 8 months ago

Iran Revolutionary Guard general survives as gunmen kill his bodyguard

Hindustan Times  

Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle carrying a general of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Saturday morning, killing a bodyguard, state media reported. An Iranian flag is pictured near in a missile during a military drill, The report said Gen. Hossein Almasi survived the ambush — in Zahedan city of the southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan Province — without any injury. Security …

Pakistan army post attacked by fighters from Afghanistan
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan army post attacked by fighters from Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Three military personnel dead after an assault on a military installation in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region. The striking increase in attacks in Afghanistan – as well as in neighbouring Pakistan – highlights the growing security challenge facing Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, who swept to power last August in the closing days of the chaotic withdrawal of American and NATO troops ending …

Two civilians killed as guards clash at Kyrgyz-Tajik border
2 years, 10 months ago

Two civilians killed as guards clash at Kyrgyz-Tajik border

Al Jazeera  

Four Kyrgyz servicemen reported wounded while Tajikistan said there were casualties among its civilians and border guards. Two Tajik civilians have been killed during overnight clashes at Tajikistan’s contested border with Kyrgyzstan, where a ceasefire has since been established. As a result of the latest deadly flare-up, “10 people were injured on the Tajik side, of which six were servicemen …

Afghans flock to Iranian border in large numbers, but few can cross
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghans flock to Iranian border in large numbers, but few can cross

Firstpost  

Border commander for Nimroz province, Mohammad Hashem Hanzaleh, said the number of people attempting to cross has soared to between 3,000 and 4,000 every day since the Taliban takeover Zaranj, Afghanistan: The number of Afghans attempting to cross the border to Iran has soared since the Taliban swept to power almost two months ago, but few make it across, an …

Pakistani soldier killed in cross-border fire from Iran: Army
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistani soldier killed in cross-border fire from Iran: Army

Al Jazeera  

‘Terrorists’ attacked a post from Iranian territory, killing one soldier and injuring another, Pakistan’s military said. A Pakistani soldier was killed and another injured in what the military says was an attack from across the country’s border with Iran. “Terrorists targeted a Frontier Corps border post from Iranian territory with small arms fire in general area Chukab, Balochistan,” the Pakistani …

Pakistani soldiers killed in cross border fire from Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Pakistani soldiers killed in cross border fire from Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Pakistani army says at least two soldiers were killed in the first such attack since the Taliban took over Kabul. Gunfire from across the Afghan border have killed two Pakistani soldiers, the army said, in the first such attack since the Taliban took over Kabul 10 days ago. Bajaur is one of several lawless tribal regions along the Afghan border …

Iran closes border with Afghanistan after refugee influx
3 years, 4 months ago

Iran closes border with Afghanistan after refugee influx

India TV News  

Iran has announced the closure of its key border crossing with Afghanistan's Nimroz province after the Taliban took over four provinces in the war-ravaged country. The move comes two days after the Taliban overran southwestern Nimroz province which caused tens of families to cross the border into Iran from the provincial capital of Zaranj. Apart from the citizens of Zaranj, …

Several killed, injured in blasts and clashes across Afghanistan
3 years, 10 months ago

Several killed, injured in blasts and clashes across Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

A string of near-daily attacks in recent weeks has killed government officials, judges, journalists and activists. At least four Afghan security force members, including a commander, have been killed and seven critically injured in blasts in eastern and southern provinces, officials say, adding that three civilians were injured in the east. On Saturday, a police spokesman in southern Kandahar province …

Pakistan says soldier, 4 militants killed in border shootout
4 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan says soldier, 4 militants killed in border shootout

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s military said a soldier and four militants were killed Sunday in a shootout during a raid near the border with Afghanistan. Separately, in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, a Pakistani official said Indian cross-border firing killed a 7-year-old girl and wounded 10 villagers. Umar Azam, the deputy commissioner of Kotli district in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, said Pakistani …

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