According to reports, on Sunday morning, two members of the engineering forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were injured due to the explosion of an improvised explosive device in the 'Kohak' area of Saravan in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. As reported by the Young Journalists Club website, affiliated with state media, around 6 AM on Sunday, December 21, following the explosion of an improvised explosive device in the 'Kohak' area of Saravan, Mehdi Hosseini and Raoof Hosseinian, two members of the IRGC engineering group, were injured. The two have been transferred to the hospital, and Mehdi Hosseini's condition has been reported as 'critical.' According to the report, this explosive device was of the roadside bomb type and detonated near a 'border post.' Saravan County is located 340 kilometers south of Zahedan and borders Pakistan, being the easternmost point of Iran. This county has repeatedly been the scene of clashes between Iranian security forces and armed opposition groups in recent years, resulting in dozens of casualties on both sides. Meanwhile, on Sunday, September 21, the IRGC announced that its forces had attacked a group of nine members of 'Jaish al-Adl' in the Saravan area, killing 'the leader of this group and three others' and injuring 'at least two more.' The IRGC's Public Relations reported on Tuesday, September 30, the arrest of two Pakistani nationals in the 'Kalegan' area of Saravan, who, according to this agency, had entered Iran for 'sabotage and creating an atmosphere of terror and fear.'
Two Engineering Forces of the IRGC Injured in Saravan
Two members of the IRGC's engineering forces were injured in an explosion in Saravan, Sistan and Baluchestan Province. The incident highlights ongoing violence in the region, which has seen clashes between Iranian security forces and opposition groups. The critical condition of one of the injured raises concerns about security in border areas.
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📰 What Happened
Two IRGC engineering members injured by IED explosion in Saravan, Iran.
- IRGC attack Jaish al-Adl
- unknown injure Mehdi Hosseini, Raoof Hosseinian
- IRGC arrest two Pakistani nationals
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📚 Background
The incident underscores the volatile security situation in Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
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