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Iran shuts border with Pakistan as its 3 personnel held

January 03, 2012 - Updated 111 PKT
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QUETTA: Iran has shut its border with Pakistan as latter's authorities took three Iranians in to custody over alleged cross-border attack, killing one Pakistani citizen, BBC Urdu said in a report.

Earlier, the incident took place when the Iranians reached Mazan Sar Mashkail, in Washuk district, three kilometres (1.8miles) inside Pakistan where they opened fire on a vehicle they were chasing, according to officials in Balochistan province.

All three personnel of Iranian border security force were taken into

custody for their penetration inside Pakistan and killing a Pakistani national on our soil", Saeed Ahmad Jamali, Deputy Commissioner of Washuk district told AFP.

A Pakistani national was killed and his brother was wounded by gunshots in the incident, he added.


 
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