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{{Short description|Attack in Balochistan, Pakistan}}

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| fatalities = 4 Pakistani soldiers
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{{Terrorist attacks in Pakistan}}
On 1 April 2023, four Pakistani soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack along the [[Pak-Iran border]] in [[Kech district]], Balochistan. The [[Inter-Services Public Relations]] (ISPR) confirmed that the attackers had operated from the Iranian side of the border. The deceased soldiers were identified as Naik Shair Ahmed, Lance Naik Muhammad Asghar, Sepoy Muhammad Irfan, and Sepoy Abdur Rasheed.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail?id=6507 | title=Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65148387 | title=Balochistan: Four Pakistan border guards killed by militants near Iran | work=BBC News | date=April 2023 }}</ref>

==Background==
Pakistan shares a 900 km-long border with Iran, and the region has witnessed several security incidents in the past. Baloch militant groups, who operate on both sides of the border, have been fighting for a greater share of regional resources. The ISPR has contacted the Iranian side to take necessary action against the terrorists responsible for the attack and prevent such incidents from recurring. The incident highlights the ongoing security challenges along the Pak-Iran border and the need for greater cooperation between the two countries to address them.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/1/pakistan-army-says-terrorists-from-iran-side-kill-4-soldiers | title=Pakistan army says 4 soldiers killed in attack near Iran border }}</ref>

==Reactions==
Pakistani officials, including Prime Minister [[Shehbaz Sharif]] and Interior Minister [[Rana Sanaullah]], condemned the attack and offered condolences to the families of the martyrs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1745363 | title=4 soldiers martyred in terrorist attack along Pak-Iran border in Balochistan's Kech: ISPR | date=April 2023 }}</ref>

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[[Category:2023 in Balochistan, Pakistan]]
[[Category:2020s crimes in Balochistan, Pakistan]]
[[Category:2023 murders in Pakistan]]
[[Category:April 2023 crimes in Asia]]
[[Category:April 2023 events in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Kech District]]
[[Category:Terrorist incidents in Balochistan, Pakistan]]
[[Category:Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2023]]
[[Category:Iran–Pakistan relations]]
[[Category:Iran–Pakistan border]]

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