Iran Captures Several Affiliates to Terrorists in Ahwaz Attack

Rasa - Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi announced that the country's security forces have arrested a number of affiliates to the terrorists who carried out the Saturday terrorist attack in the Southwestern city of Ahwaz.

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Date: 25 September 2018 - 14:27

RNA - "The terrorists who carried out the attack were killed; their backup lines will be identified to the last person by the intelligence ministry, Armed Forces, Law Enforcement Police forces, security and judiciary forces, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and Army forces and the political apparatus of the country," Alavi said, addressing the funeral ceremony of the people martyred in the Saturday terrorist attack in Ahwaz.

"A major part of them have been captured and they will be identified to the last person," he vowed, stressing that conspirators and culprits behind the terrorist attack will be severely punished.

29 people were killed and 70 were injured in the Saturday morning attack by al-Ahwaziya terrorist group during the nationwide military parades in Iran's Southwestern city of Ahwaz.

The terrorists attacked the bystanders watching the annual Armed Forces' parades, marking the start of the Sacred Defense Week, commemorating Iranians' sacrifices during the 8 years of the Iraqi imposed war on Iran in 1980s, in disguise of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and Basij (volunteer) forces, killing and wounding several people, including innocent women and children.

None of the officials participating in the military parades in Ahwaz city in Khouzestan province was injured in the attack.

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