New delhi: Sistan and Baluchestan The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force Quds Headquarters has announced the elimination of a terrorist team in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the Quds Force Headquarters released a statement on Saturday stating that four terrorists were killed during a joint operation in Saravan. The operation involved the IRGC, the Intelligence Department, and the Law Enforcement Command. In addition to neutralizing the terrorists, the forces also seized weapons, ammunition, and explosives.

The statement added that the number of terrorists killed could rise. Meanwhile, three security personnel were martyred during the operation, which continued until just before noon.

The IRGC said the United States and the Zionist regime, having suffered a major defeat on the military front, had instructed terrorist groups to create insecurity in Sistan and Baluchestan Province to conceal their failures.

Saravan County is located approximately 347 kilometers southeast of Zahedan, the provincial capital of Sistan and Baluchestan.