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| Iranian President Rouhani declares joint border ‘reaction force’ with Pakistan | Iranian President Rouhani declares joint border ‘reaction force’ with Pakistan |
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| Iran and Pakistan to create a joint ‘reaction force’ on the border between the two countries, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said. | Iran and Pakistan to create a joint ‘reaction force’ on the border between the two countries, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said. |
| The announcement came during a two-day visit to Iran by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the first of his tenure. | The announcement came during a two-day visit to Iran by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the first of his tenure. |
| Iran and Pakistan share a 959km land border. Tehran has been complaining for years about recurring attacks by Pakistani militants on Iranian security forces, with the latest episode reported in February. | Iran and Pakistan share a 959km land border. Tehran has been complaining for years about recurring attacks by Pakistani militants on Iranian security forces, with the latest episode reported in February. |
| The future force, which was announced by the two leaders during a joint media conference after a meeting, is intended to boost border security and foster bilateral ties. | The future force, which was announced by the two leaders during a joint media conference after a meeting, is intended to boost border security and foster bilateral ties. |
| The February suicide bombing attack killed 27 members of the Revolutionary Guards in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province. Rouhani last month demanded decisive actions from Pakistan to crack down on “anti-Iranian terrorists” on its territory. | |
| The Sunni jihadist group Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice), which Tehran accused of perpetrating the bombing against its armed forces, is blamed by Pakistan for targeting its troops in its own Balochistan province last week. The attackers killed 14 members of the security forces. Pakistani officials said the group’s base of support extends into the Iranian border territory where the militants have “training and logistic camps”. | |
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