Iranian media says the Revolutionary Guard has detained two Sunni militants near the border with Pakistan, where clashes erupted earlier this month. (File photo: AP)
Iran detains 2 Sunni militants near Pakistan border
Last month, Iran executed 20 members of Sunni militant groups
Iranian media says the Revolutionary Guard has detained two Sunni militants near the border with Pakistan, where clashes erupted earlier this month.
Earlier this month, the paramilitary Guard clashed with a nine-member cell of Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni militant group, in the same border region, killing four of them, including their leader.
And last month, Iran executed 20 members of Sunni militant groups.
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