SAA

SAA event in Iran, Islamic Republic of on Thu 18th July 2024

18th July 2024

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One policeman was killed and another one injured in a "terrorist" drive-by shooting attack on a patrol unit in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the official news agency IRNA reported on Friday.The "terrorist" attack took place Thursday night in Saravan County, when the "armed passengers" of a sedan opened fire at the police patrol unit, wounding two officers, IRNA quoted a statement by Sistan and Baluchestan police as saying.One of the injured police officers, identified as Mahmoud Motahhari, succumbed to his wounds after being transferred to the hospital.Authorities have launched a manhunt to apprehend the perpetrators. Sistan and Baluchestan province, which shares borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan, has experienced several terrorist incidents targeting both civilians and security forces in recent years.

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