Bodies of 9 Iranian border guards repatriated from Pakistan after 16 years

Qomnews : The remains of nine Iranian border guards who served with Iran’s Law Enforcement Force have been repatriated from Pakistan after 16 years, said a military official.

According to Qom News back on June 13, 2008, the so-called Jundallah terrorist group attacked the Saravan border outpost in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. The assailants disarmed the guards and took 16 of them hostage, transporting them to Pakistan.

The 13 soldiers were shot and beheaded, and their remains were buried in the scorching deserts of Pakistan.

Nine bodies have now been repatriated to the country for burial.

Among the deceased guards, three were from the northeastern province of Razavi Khorasan. Brigadier General Majid Shoja, the commander of the Khorasan Razavi border guards, confirmed that Ali Hojjati-Rad, Javad Hassanzadeh, and Hassan Safari were from Razavi Khorasan.

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