Iran’s Security Forces Nab Remnants of Takfiri Terrorist Group

Rasa - Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said the wanted members of a Takfiri terrorist group that had been disbanded in west of the country a couple of days ago were arrested on August 18, noting that a cache of weapons and ammunition was also confiscated.

News ID: 422849

Date: 21 August 2016 - 23:34

RNA‌ - In a statement released on Saturday, the Intelligence Ministry said members of the Takfiri group who had been at large were arrested on August 18.

The terrorist group had been disbanded in west of Iran in an operation on August 15 and 16, according to the statement.

It also noted that a joint operation by the Intelligence Ministry and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps led to the detection of the remaining hideouts and depots of the group.

According to the statement, a considerable number of electronic remotes and kits, Kalashnikov rifles, American M6 rifles, grenades, explosive belts and vests, electronic bomb detonators, bomb-making devices and other equipment hidden for later use for terrorist attacks in Iran were confiscated in the operation.

Last week, the province of Kermanshah’s police chief, Brigadier General Manouchehr Amanollahi, said three armed members of a Takfiri terrorist cell were shot to death in clashes with Iranian security forces in the western province.

He said a team of Special Forces in cooperation with intelligence forces mounted an attack on the hideout of the terrorists on August 16.

Afterwards, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said members of the Daesh-affiliated cell had plotted to carry out synchronized terrorist attacks in different parts of the country.

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