11 policemen killed in attack on police station in southeast Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – At least 11 police officers were killed in an attack on a police station in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan province on Friday, officials said.
The attack in Rask city was carried out by a group of “terrorists,” the state media reported, citing a police spokesman, who called the attack “cowardly.”
Some assailants were killed, while others were injured and taken into police custody.
The Jaish e Adl group, which has an active presence in the province bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan, reportedly claimed responsibility for the overnight attack.
Authorities in Sistan and Baluchistan province, providing details about the attack, said it took place around 2:00 a.m. local time (2230GMT on Thursday).
Sistan and Baluchestan province has witnessed several attacks on security forces in recent years, which Iranian authorities have blamed on local terrorist groups.
The attack on Friday comes five months after two police officers were killed in the province by unidentified assailants.
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