Iran kills two militants in border clash

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008

TEHRAN (AFP) — Iranian border police killed two militants in fighting this week in the city of Piranshar near the border with northern Iraq, the Mehr news agency reported on Friday.

"Two armed bandits from a group of six were killed in clashes in highland areas of Piranshahr two days ago," provincial police spokesman Shahnam Rezaei was quoted as saying, adding that another three were wounded.

He said the militants were planning "sabotage" in Iran, without giving details on their identity.

"Our border patrols have confronted these bandits and terrorists and forced them to flee to the other side of the border many times during this year," he added.

Last week, Rezaei said another 12 militants who had infiltrated from Iraq and four Iranian police were...