TEHRAN: Militants attacked a police station in Sistan province of Iran and killed 11 police officers.
The militant group has been identified by authorities as Jaish al-Adl (army of justice). Some of the attackers were killed in a shootout that ensued with the security forces.
“In the terrorist attack on the police headquarters in the town of Rask, 11 policemen were killed, and others were wounded,” Alireza Marhamati, deputy governor of the province, told state TV.
The attack, which occurred around midnight, was one of the deadliest in years for the region lying close to Iran’s border with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
It was claimed by Jaish al-Adl, in a brief statement on its Telegram channel. Jaish al-Adl was formed in 2012 and is blacklisted by Iran as a “terrorist” group.
“The officers at the targeted police station defended themselves bravely and wounded and killed some of the assailants,” Marhamati was quoted as saying.
