25 Apr 2024
Thursday 15 June 2017 - 12:10
Story Code : 264788

Security forces kill 2 terrorists, arrest 5 in southeastern Iran



Press TV - Iranian security forces have killed two terrorists and arrested five others in the southeast of the country.

Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said on Wednesday night that security forces killed two terrorists inthe city of Chabahar inSistan-and-Baluchestanprovince earlier in the day.

They also arrested five other terrorists, including two nationals from a neighboring country, he said, adding thatamember of Intelligence Ministry forceslost his life.

Alavi further said that aterrorist group was also busted in Kordestan province on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, an informed source told IRNA that the terrorists belonged tothe so-called Ansar al-Furqan group, andthat a terroristsustained injuries during the clashes in Chabahar.

A number of explosive vests and some explosives and ammunitions were also seized from the terrorists, the source was quoted as saying.

This came in the wake of last weeks terror attacks in the Iranian capital Tehran, which killed 17 people and injured over 50 others.

The casualties happened last Wednesday when gunmen mounted almost simultaneous assaults on Irans parliament and the Mausoleum of the late Founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini. The Daesh Takfiri terrorist group claimed responsibility for the assaults.

Iran has arrested dozens of terrorists since the Tehranattacks.

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