Two border guards who patrolled the border area of the bathhouse in the Iranian province of Kurdistan, died as a result of the explosion of mines remaining since the Iran-Iraq war. This was reported by the Iranian news agency Irna with reference to the commander of the border service of the region Ferged Rustami.
According to Rustemi, the incident occurred in the border area of the bathhouse the day before at night.
Mines, as a result of the explosion of which two border guards died, have remained since the Iran-Iraq war and changed their location due to heavy rains in recent days, ”he said.
Iran-Iraq war
Iraq-Iraq war began on September 2, 1980 and ended on August 20, 1988. The UN Security Council adopted a resolution of 598, in which he called on both parties to the cessation of hostilities and peaceful negotiations.
mines laid down in the border areas during the war years, are still the cause of the death or wounds of many people in both countries.