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Iran says 19 killed in attack on police station; unclear if tied to protests
[IsraelTimes] State TV says attack in Zahedan carried out by unnamed separatist group, killing IRGC commander Seyyed Ali Mousavi; police also arrest nine foreigners allegedly linked to Mahsa Amini protests.Iranian state-linked media reported late Friday that up to 19 people, including a commander in the paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed in an attack by armed separatists on a police base in the eastern city of Zahedan. It was not immediately clear if the attack, which unfolded earlier in the day as crowds had gathered at a nearby mosque for Friday prayers, was related to the nationwide antigovernment protests gripping Iran. The reports did not identify the separatist group. In a separate development, Iran Posted by: trailing wife 2022-10-01 |
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