Iranian soldier shot dead on Iran-Iraq border
Tehran
06-November-2021
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PHOTO: IANS
One Iranian soldier was killed on Friday in Iran's northwestern West Azerbaijan province during a border patrol, a semi-official website reported on Saturday.
Conscript serviceman Reza Hedayati was hit by bullet fire on Friday morning around Mount Bolfat, an area "used as a transit point by terrorists," Jame Jam Online which is affiliated with state TV wrote.
Hedayati was transferred to a medical centre, and died of severe injuries, the outlet added.
Clashes between Iranian security forces and unidentified gunmen have been frequent for years in Iran's western border - IANS
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