Major terrorist attack in Iran, 27 people died, 11 security personnel were also among those killed

At least 27 people have died in terrorist attacks on security forces in Iran. This attack was carried out on Revolutionary Guards headquarters at two places in Sistan-Baluchistan province of south-eastern Iran. According to media reports, those killed included 11 Iranian soldiers and 16 other people.

In fact, state media said on Thursday that Sunni Muslim militants killed 27 people, including at least 11 Iranian security forces, in attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards headquarters in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan.

Clash between Jaish al-Adl and security forces
Clashes between the Jaish al-Adl group and security forces took place overnight in the cities of Chabahar and Rusk. Deputy Interior Minister Majid Mirhamadi said the terrorists failed to succeed in achieving their goal of capturing Chabahar and the Guard headquarters in Rask.

10 security officers also injured
In this attack, 10 other security officers were also injured in the fighting in the poor area, where the population is mainly Sunni Muslim. Jaish al-Adl says it wants more rights and better living conditions for the Baluchi ethnic minority in Shia-dominated Iran. It has claimed responsibility for several attacks in recent years on Iranian security forces in Sistan-Baluchestan.

Drug trafficking
The region, bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan, has long been the site of frequent clashes between Iranian security forces and Sunni militants as well as drug traffickers. Iran is a major route for drugs smuggled from Afghanistan to the West and elsewhere. In December, the terrorist group attacked a police station in the city of Rusk, killing 11 security personnel.

Targeting terrorist group’s hideouts
In January, Iran hit two hideouts of the militant group in Pakistan with missiles, prompting a swift military response from Islamabad targeting what it said were separatist militants in Iran. Were.