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Pakistan calls for tighter security on Iran border following fatal attack

While Iran and Pakistan have made significant progress on improving border security and stopping smugglers, a recent attack on Pakistani soldiers shows that much remains to be done.

TOPSHOT - Soldiers wearing facemasks stand guard on road leading to a quarantine faciltity (R) for people returning from Iran via the Pakistan-Iran border town of Taftan to prevent the spread the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Sukkur in southern Sindh province on March 17, 2020. (Photo by Shahid ALI / AFP) (Photo by SHAHID ALI/AFP via Getty Images)
Soldiers wearing face masks stand guard on the road leading to a quarantine facility (R) for people returning from Iran via the Pakistan-Iran border town of Taftan to prevent the spread the novel coronavirus, in Sukkur, southern Sindh province, March 17, 2020. — SHAHID ALI/AFP via Getty Images

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