Pakistan Helps Free 5 Abducted Iranian Border Guards - Foreign Ministry

Umer Jamshaid Published November 15, 2018 | 11:11 PM

Islamabad has secured the release of five Iranian guards kidnapped while patrolling the common border, Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Faisal said Thursday.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th November, 2018) Islamabad has secured the release of five Iranian guards kidnapped while patrolling the common border, Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Faisal said Thursday.

The statement came hours after the Iranian military said it was in Islamabad-aided talks with Pakistani terrorists who have been holding border guards captive since mid-October.

Their reported number varies from 12 to 14.

"With concerted efforts of the Pakistani LEAs [Law Enforcement Agencies] and armed forces, 5 abducted Iranian guards have been safely recovered," the spokesman tweeted.

Faisal said they were being handed over to Iranian authorities in good health. Efforts are underway to free the other officers "under vigilance of the military leadership," he added.