Iran Arrests Assailants of Recent Terrorist Attack

Rasa - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force in a statement announced that the IRGC forces have arrested perpetrators of August 19's terrorist attack in Iran's Southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan.

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Date: 26 August 2017 - 20:39

RNA - "The terrorists involved in the attack in Pishin, a small town located in Sarbaz County in the Sistan and Balouchestan Province were arrested through an accurate information and operational process of Iranian forces,” public relations office of Qods Headquarters of IRGC’s Ground Force said.

It noted that the IRGC forces also confiscated weapons and ammunition in the operation.

A group of terrorists attacked Pishin region in Sarbaz county of Sistan and Balouchestan, killing two soldiers and a local resident.

In relevant remarks earlier in August, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour announced that the IRGC had dismantled a team of terrorists.

"A terrorist team which sought to enter the country with the purpose of conducting acts of sabotage and terror was dismantled by the IRGC’s Ground Force in a border area in the Iranian province of West Azarbaijan,” General Pakpour said.

He underlined that during the clashes the IRGC Ground Force managed to take timely action and killed two members of the terrorist team, and said, "Four terrorists were also injured and some ammunition and military equipment were also confiscated.

Iran has arrested dozens of terrorists since twin terrorist attacks in the Iranian capital, Tehran, which killed 17 people and injured over 50 others.

On June 7, gunmen mounted almost simultaneous assaults on Iran’s Parliament and the Mausoleum of the late Founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini. The ISIL terrorist group claimed responsibility for the assaults.

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