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IRGC to embark on mock offensive security operations during drills

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Zahedan, Sistan-Baluchestan prov, April 13, IRNA -- Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) will embark on mock offensive operation against terrorist groups on the second day of Grand Prophet war games going on in this southeastern province.

Talking to reporters on Wednesday, the IRGC Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said that at the second stage of the drills, the IRGC forces will exercise operations against hypothetical Takfiri terrorists.

He said the mock operations will include offensives against infiltration attempts via borderlines and re-taking border check points.

Iran started war games in this southeastern province Tuesday morning.

The war game which focuses on security issues is to highlight Iran's might to deter threats by the enemies of the Islamic Republic of Iran and demonstrate the defense might of the Islamic Republic Guards Corps units.

The three-day war game includes such mock operations as freeing hostages, firing from ground and air and parachuting.

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