Iran captures key figures in terror attack in Sistan, Baluchestan
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Iran's Police Chief, Brigadier General Ahmadreza Radan, has confirmed the successful identification and arrest of the four main individuals involved in a recent terrorist attack on the police headquarters in Rask County.
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The funeral ceremony of 11 martyrs of the terrorist attack in Rask county was held in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, southeast Iran on December 16, 2023. (IRNA)
Iranian Police Chief Brigadier General Ahmadreza Radan announced that the security forces in Iran have successfully identified and apprehended the four main individuals sought in connection with a terrorist attack on the police headquarters in Rask County, located in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan last month.
Radan reported that the terrorists were ambushed and apprehended in recent days through an operation conducted by counter-terrorism police units. He highlighted that this successful operation dealt a significant blow to Pakistan-based so-called Jaish-al-Adl terror group, which had claimed responsibility for the attack.
The police chief mentioned that various firearms and devices intended for terrorist activities were seized from the detainees, emphasizing that a thorough investigation is currently underway, and the findings will be made public once the process is completed.
He additionally mentioned that Iranian police forces have acquired crucial information regarding other individuals implicated in the deadly terrorist attack.
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Eleven police officers were killed and seven injured after a terrorist attack on a police post in southeastern Iran on December 15, 2023.
At the time, the Iranian police spokesperson, General Saeed Montazer-al-Mahdi described the attack as "cowardly", considering it "blind" terror.
The Jaish-al-Adl terror group has conducted several bomb attacks and kidnappings in southeastern Iran over the past years, targeting both civilians and security forces.
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