State media claimed Saturday that gunmen killed a police officer and injured his wife in Iran’s restive southeastern region of Sistan-Baluchistan. “Last night… police captain Abbas Rahanjam was martyred and his wife was wounded,” after they were shot by armed assailants, Khodabakhsh Pakirshahi, a deputy governor of the province’s Delgan county was quoted as saying … Read more
In an attack on a checkpoint in Iran’s restive southeast on Saturday, gunmen killed the bodyguard of a Revolutionary Guards commander, according to official television. The incident took place in Sistan-Baluchistan, a province bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan that is frequently the site of attacks or conflicts between security personnel and armed groups, according to the … Read more
At least 28 Afghan nationals were killed in vans crash in southeastern Iran here on Thursday. Two trucks collided in Sistan-Baluchistan province which left another 21 passengers injured. According to reports, 21 people were injured when two vans collided near the town of Khash in Sistan and Baluchistan province. The area is a frequent route … Read more
