TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said the number of its Ground Force members killed in a "terrorist" attack on Wednesday had risen to four.
The fourth member succumbed to his wounds sustained in a clash with the "terrorists" in the Lar area, northeast of the provincial capital Zahedan in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the IRGC reported through its official news outlet Sepah News, without specifying the assailants' affiliation.
It identified the slain members as Sajjad Marashi, Mohammad Bazi, Alireza Nasirabadi Sarhadi and Alireza Piri, adding that a manhunt has been launched to arrest the assailants.
In an earlier statement, the IRGC said its three soldiers were killed by members of "terrorist and hostile groups" while on a mission protecting Iran's border.
Bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, Sistan and Baluchestan province has witnessed several "terrorist" attacks on both civilians and security forces in recent years. ■
