On February 2 at 4:25 p.m., 2 (two) unknown persons who attempted to cross the state border from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Azerbaijan in the service territory of the border outpost located near the village of Sim, Astara region, of the "Lankaran" border detachment of the State Border Service, were killed by the border guards. was detained as a result of vigilance.

According to the information provided to APA by the Press Center of the State Border Service, during the investigation, it was determined that the citizens of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Raja Muhammad Gochumuhammed oglu, born in 2003, and Zahidullah Madakhil Muhammadgol, born in 2006, were citizens of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Operative-investigative measures are being continued on the facts.