CNN —Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in the restive southeastern border region of Iran, Pakistani officials say, just over a week after Iran and Pakistan carried out military strikes on each other’s territory.
No group or individuals have taken responsibility for the attack, in the city of Saravan, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency.
“Embassy will extend full support to bereaved families.”“We called upon [Iran] to extend full cooperation in the matter,” he added.
Last week, Pakistan and Iran carried out tit-for-tat strikes on militants on each other’s soil in a major escalation of tension between the two sides.
Both nations have long fought militants in the restive Baloch region along the border.
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