Soldiers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) exposed and neutralized three groups of terrorists and counterrevolutionaries in northwestern Iran, said IRGC ground forces commander, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour.

In the period leading up to the presidential elections held last Friday, the enemy tried to carry out special plans and carry out terrorist attacks, but met with tough opposition from the ground forces of the IRGC, Fars quoted Pakpour on Tuesday.

According to him, two groups of terrorists and counterrevolutionaries were neutralized in the cities in Western Azerbaijan and Kurdistan.

According to the general, another group of terrorists entered the city in the Kurdistan province and was also destroyed.