United Nations, November 1 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Thursday condemned a recent terrorism in Iran’s Saravan town that killed over a dozen Iranian border guards, his spokesperson said.

Ban condemned the attack, while extending his condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the Iranian people and government, UN spokesperson Martin Nesirky said here at a regular informing when asked about the incident, Xinhua reported.

General Ban Ki also noted with serious concern the reported hanging of sixteen people following the attack, Nesirky added.

cording to Iranian media, seventeen Iranian border guards were killed in an armed clash Friday close to Saravan town bordering Pakistan, in the Baluchestan and Sistan province.

On Saturday, Iranian authorities hanged sixteen prisoners, who are ” rebels” of an one armed group, in revenge for the attack.