Smugglers and border guards exchanged fire on the border between Negur and Jekigur today.
There were no victims. Several people were arrested.
Vehicles carrying fuel were also detained, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sistan and Baluchestan Provinces Ahmed Shahraki was quoted by the Fars news agency as saying.
He added that five offenders were arrested and five managed to escape to Pakistan. Roughly 8,940 liters of petrol were confiscated.