IRAN: On Saturday, gunmen and suicide bombers raided a police station in Zahedan, Sistan-Baluchistan province, killing two officers and four attackers.
Police station under attack in Iran
About 30 kilometres (18.64 miles) from the Pakistani border, in the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchistan, Zahedan, a police station was attacked by the armed group, leading to a shootout. Two security personnel had died, according to reports.
The attack occurred in the capital city, which was the site of the deadliest riots during the nationwide upheaval last year. The incident happened while a young Kurdish woman was under the morality police’s custody.
Two policemen and “all four terrorists” were killed in the incident, according to state television. Various media accounts cite a police spokesman as saying that three assailants had died.
Sistan-Baluchistan is one of Iran’s poorest provinces and a key conduit for drug trafficking. It borders Pakistan and Afghanistan.
According to human rights organisations, the Baluch minority, which may number up to 2 million, has endured discrimination and repression for many years.
Zahedan has experienced weekly demonstrations since September 30, 2022, despite a decrease in disturbances.
According to Amnesty International, during the crackdown on protestors, security forces killed at least 66 individuals. A police station chief and the commander of Zahedan’s police were later fired by the authorities.
Authorities attribute the beginning of the shooting on September 30 to Jaish al-Adl, also known as the Army of Justice, a Baluch extremist organisation that they claim has safe havens in Pakistan.
No organisation, not even Jaish al-Adl, claimed to have played a part.
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