Pakistan has claimed to have rescued four kidnapped Iranian soldiers from terrorists in the Balochistan province bordering Afghanistan.
The Pakistan Army said that forces carried out an operationfollowing a tip-off that extremists from a banned outfit had brought soldiersfrom Afghanistan to a “transitional hideout” in Amori area of Chaghai districtof the province.
“After an exchange of fire, four Iranian soldiers wererescued,” it said on Wednesday.
At least 12 Iranian security personnel, including members ofthe Revolutionary Guards, were kidnapped near the Pakistan border in Octoberlast year.
Jaish al-Adl had claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.