Six people killed in terrorist attack in Iran (DISTURBING PHOTOS)
A group of three gunmen attacked a courthouse in the Islamic Republic's Sistan and Baluchestan province on Saturday morning, killing and injuring the building's staff and clients, the IRGC said in a statement published later in the day.
The gunmen started a shootout with the police after failing to sneak into the building dressed as clients, Mehr News said, citing the local authorities. Before being killed, one reportedly threw a grenade into the building, killing and injuring a number of civilians.
The other two gunmen were killed in the ensuing firefight on the street.
Footage shows the first moments of clashes between IRGC Quds forces and terrorists attacking the courthouse in Zahedan.Follow: https://t.co/0EMmcJs6DLpic.twitter.com/WxejvYtSWt
According to the IRGC, the attackers were found to have been wearing suicide vests.
The province where the attack took place is located on the border with Pakistan and Afghanistan, and is home to Iran's Baloch Sunni minority. The area regularly sees deadly clashes between Iranian forces and armed groups.
The Jaish al-Adl Baloch jihadist group – headquartered in neighboring Pakistan but also operating in Iran – has taken responsibility for the deadly attack. In a statement earlier in the day, the group urged civilians to flee the area.
Last January, Tehran launched strikes on the Jaish al-Adl headquarters in southwestern Pakistan, after the jihadist group declared responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed nearly a dozen Iranian police officers the previous month.
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