Dozens Killed in Militant Attacks on Iran's Security Forces: State Media
TL;DR
At least 11 Iranian security force members were killed in an attack on an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters in the Sistan-Baluchestan province by the Sunni armed group Jaish al-Adl. The clashes resulted in the deaths of 16 attackers, with several security officers injured. The region, bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan, has seen frequent unrest and clashes between Iranian security forces and Sunni fighters, as well as drug traffickers. Iran has faced previous attacks by Jaish al-Adl, which seeks greater rights for ethnic minority Baluchis in the Shia-dominated country.
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- At least 11 killed in attack on Iran’s IRGC in border province: State media Al Jazeera English
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- 8 gunmen and 5 security force members die in clashes in Iran's southeast, state media report says The Associated Press
- At least 27 dead as militants attack Iran security forces, state media reports NBC News
- 5 Iranian security officers killed in attacks in country's southeast The Times of Israel
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