Azerbaijani border guards thwarted an attempted incursion by four unidentified armed individuals near the Goytapa border post, according to the State Border Service of Azerbaijan.

According to officials, the guards spotted the group and immediately deployed a weapons response team to intercept the intrusion. The intruders ignored commands to stop and fired at border personnel. Taking advantage of the darkness and forested terrain, they abandoned several packages before retreating, The Caspian Post reports, citing local media.

A joint operation with the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan led to the seizure of three packages containing 33.9 kilograms of narcotics and other material evidence linked to the intruders.

Azerbaijani authorities informed Iranian officials of the incident, and investigations and search operations are ongoing.