10 Iranian police officers killed in jihadist terror attack

A ambush onslaught connected an Iranian constabulary convoy Saturday by a home panic group killed astatine slightest 10 officers, according to authorities.

There were constricted specifications astir nan incident, which took spot successful Gohar Kuh, successful Iran’s restive southeastern state of Sistan and Baluchestan.

Initial reports attributed nan bombardment to “miscreants.” The jihadist group Jaish al-Adl later claimed work for nan attack. The militant Sunni group, which formerly called itself Jundallah, has a history of targeting Shiite authorities officials and information unit pinch hit-and-run attacks.

Ten constabulary officers were reportedly killed successful nan attack. AP

HalVash – an defense group for nan Baluch group of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan – posted photos and video footage of what appeared to beryllium a abnormal motortruck painted pinch nan greenish stripe utilized by Iranian constabulary vehicles.

The onslaught targeted 2 information unit vehicles, nan group said.

All of nan officers riding successful nan trucks were reportedly killed.

One schematic photograph purportedly showed nan bodies of 2 of nan slain officers successful nan beforehand spot of a truck.

Eskandar Momeni, Iran’s interior minister, ordered an investigation into nan incident, nan state-run IRNA news agency said.

Sistan and Baluchistan province, 1 of nan slightest developed parts of Iran, borders some Pakistan and Afghanistan.

With Post wires