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IRGC Missile Strikes Crushing Response to Terrorists, Masters

Rasa - The Iranian Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari blamed the US puppet regimes in the region for the September 22 attacks in Southwestern Iran, saying that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) missile strikes were a crushing response to the terrorists and plotters of the attack.

News ID: 440968

Date: 11 October 2018 - 12:26

RNA - "This painful act (the September 22 attack in Ahwaz) was an instance of the plots hatched by the US puppet regimes in the region and the infamous terrorists supported by them," Ashtari said, addressing a meeting in Tehran on Wednesday.

He described security of the Iranian nation as the redline of all officials and Armed Forces, and said, "The recent (October 1) operations (by the IRGC) against the terrorists in Syria was a destructive response to them and their masters."

The IRGC in response to the September 22 terrorist attacks in Southwestern Iran launched drone and missile strikes on ISIL strongholds in Eastern Syria on October 1.

26 people were killed and 69 others were wounded in an attack by al-Ahwaziya terrorist group during the nationwide military parades in the Southwestern city of Ahwaz on September 22.

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 IRGC and Basij (volunteer) forces, killing and wounding several people, including innocent women and children.

In response, the IRGC fired 6 ballistic ground-to-ground missiles and launched drone attacks on terrorists' positions in Eastern Euphrates region in Eastern Syria.

During the operations codenamed Zarbat-e Moharram (Blow of Moharram) carried out at 2:00 AM (local time) October 1 against the headquarters of Takfiri terrorists near Albu Kamal region in Eastern Euphrates was attacked from Kermanshah province in Western Iran, 570km away from the targets.

According to Fars News Agancy, the IRGC's Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh announced later that the missile and drone strikes against the terrorist targets in Syria killed 40 ISIL commanders and smashed all targets.

Later reports said that the IRGC had used the home-made drone, Saeqeh (Thunderbolt), for pounding the command center of the terrorists in Eastern Syria.

In relevant remarks on Tuesday, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri warned the anti-Iran terrorist groups not to set up bases near the country's borders or face its military force and airstrikes.

"Air power has many missions during peace time and if a terrorist group sets up strongholds near Iran's borders, we will not remain silent, and such missions and cooperation with air defense units are highly important to safeguard the air borders," General Baqeri said, addressing a forum in Tehran.

He also underlined the growing role of drones in defending the country and Iran's huge progress in building such aircraft, and said, "Today, the Islamic Iran is among the first seven major drone powers."

General Baqeri said that the October 1 missile and drone strikes against the ISIL terrorist group in Syria in response to the September 22 attacks in Southwestern Iran showed that the country's security is a redline for the Armed Forces.

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