Terror attack in southeast Iran kills 11
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The Iranian police spokesperson, General Saeed Montazer-al-Mahdi, described the attack as "cowardly" after eleven police officers were reported dead.
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Iranian Police Spokesperson, Saeed Montazer-al-Mahdi. (Iran Front Page)
Eleven police officers were killed and seven injured after a terrorist attack on a police post in southeastern Iran.
Iranian media quoted some provincial officials that the attack happened early on Friday in Rask County and Sistan and Baluchestan province.
The Pakistan-based so-called Jaish-al-Adl terror group claimed responsibility for the attack.
In a short statement on Friday morning, the Iranian police spokesperson, General Saeed Montazer-al-Mahdi described the attack as "cowardly", considering it "blind" terror.
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Gunmen attack the police station in the small town of Rask in the southeastern #Iran province of Sistan and Baluchistan killing at least 12 and 7 wounded.
Responsibility has been claimed by Jaish ul-Adl group. pic.twitter.com/08YYWX6biW
Furthermore, he added that police forces neutralized several terrorists in the firefight, noting that the situation was under control.
On a similar note, the Deputy governor of Sistan and Baluchestan Province in security and political affairs said that terrorists staged the attack at around 2:00 AM against the headquarters of Rask Police.
He detailed that 11 police officers and soldiers, were killed in the attack, IRINN reported.
It is noteworthy that the terrorist group that claimed the attack has conducted several bomb attacks and kidnappings in southeastern Iran, targeting both civilians and security forces over the past years.
