©Iranian army officials during a ceremony in Tehran on December 10, 2023. (Photo by Iranian Army office / AFP)
At least 11 Iranian police officers were killed in an attack claimed by the Sunni Muslim jihadist Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice) group, according to a brief statement shared on its Telegram channel. Jaish al-Adl was formed in 2012 and is blacklisted by Iran as a "terrorist" group.
The attack on a police station occurred around midnight in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan. Several assailants were also killed in a shootout that ensued with the security forces.
The attack was one of the deadliest in years for the region lying close to Iran's border with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Seven police officers were wounded, with some in critical condition, Zahedan prosecutor Mehdi Shamsabadi told the official news agency IRNA.
The Sistan-Baluchistan police commander was present at the scene of the attack. According to the news agency, the situation is now under control and an investigation into the attack has been opened.
Katrine Dige Houmøller, with AFP
The attack on a police station occurred around midnight in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan. Several assailants were also killed in a shootout that ensued with the security forces.
The attack was one of the deadliest in years for the region lying close to Iran's border with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Seven police officers were wounded, with some in critical condition, Zahedan prosecutor Mehdi Shamsabadi told the official news agency IRNA.
The Sistan-Baluchistan police commander was present at the scene of the attack. According to the news agency, the situation is now under control and an investigation into the attack has been opened.
Katrine Dige Houmøller, with AFP
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