One FC official killed, 3 injured in Iranian guards firing

TEHRAN: A Frontier Corps official was killed and three others injured as Iranian border forces opened fire on their vehicle on Friday.

"The FC (Frontier Corps) patrol was chasing two suspects in a car when the Iranian border guards opened fire from across the border, killing one junior commissioned officer and wounding four soldiers," spokesman Wasey Khan told AFP.

The home secretary of Pakistan´s Baluchistan province, Akbar Hussain Durrani, confirmed the incident and the casualties.

IG FC condemned the incident and warned of befitting response to any future Iranian aggression.

The Balochistan government also condemned the incident.