QUETTA: Iranian forces fired mortar shells at Pakistan's bordering town of Mashkail on Thursday morning spreading fear and panic in the area, officials said.

There was no loss of life or property reported in the shelling.

Read: 7 injured as Iranian border guards fire rockets in Balochistan's Kech

The mortar shells landed close to Mashkail Bazaar, however, there was no human loss, a levies official told DawnNews on the condition of anonymity as he was authorised to speak to the media.

Personnel of levies and frontier corps reached the spot as investigation in the attack went underway.

Security was tightened around the Pak-Iran border in the aftermath of mortar shell attack.

Also read: Iranian forces fire mortar shells into Pakistani territory

Panic prevailed among the residents of Mashkail and nearby villages after repeated attacks by the Iranian border guards.

In the past, the Iranian border guards had fired rockets and mortar shells at Mashkail causing human losses.

Also read: Iranian border personnel fire mortar shells inside Pakistan

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