TEHRAN, Iran, July 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), confirmed shelling “terrorist positions” along the Iranian border with Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, Press TV reported.
In the multi-pronged offensive, on the strongholds and positions of “counter-revolutionary terrorist groups, sponsored by the global arrogance” in Iraqi northern region of Kurdistan, the IRGC inflicted heavy losses on them, the Guards said in a statement.
IRGC’s missile, drone and artillery units targeted and destroyed the “terrorist groups'” bases and training centres, the statement said, adding that, a large number of terrorists were also killed and injured in the process.
The raids took place after the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) did not heed the IRGC’s earlier warnings that “terrorist groups are using border areas to train, organise and dispatch terror teams into Iran,” according to the statement.
Besides, “the IRGC operation came after a recent deadly terror attack against its forces as well as desperate attempts by the terrorists to undermine security in some regions of Iran’s western and north-western areas,” it added.
In a clash between the IRGC forces and the Kurdish rebels, three IRGC servicemen lost their lives and another sustained injuries.– NNN-IRNA
