Iran: 4 'terrorists' killed after Saturday's jihadist attack

Tehran — 

Iranian equipped forces killed astatine slightest 4 "terrorists" successful the southeast of the state connected Sunday aft a deadly jihadist onslaught connected constabulary the time before.

At slightest 10 constabulary officers were killed successful the attack, 1 of the deadliest claimed by a jihadist radical successful a borderline country betwixt Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The onslaught targeted constabulary cars successful Taftan county, portion of Sistan and Baluchestan, a portion immoderate 1,200 kilometers from the capital, Tehran.

The Sunni jihadist radical Jaish al-Adl ("Army of Justice" successful Arabic), based successful Pakistan and progressive successful the area, claimed work for the onslaught via the Telegram messaging service.

According to the Tasnim quality agency, instrumentality enforcement officers killed astatine slightest 4 of the "terrorists" progressive successful the onslaught during a drone targeting operation.

"During this operation, 4 terrorists were killed, others escaped and 4 were arrested," the bureau added.

Sistan and Baluchestan, which shares a long, porous borderline with Pakistan and Afghanistan, is 1 of the poorest parts of Iran.

The portion is location to a ample colonisation of the Baloch taste minority, who signifier Sunni Islam successful opposition to the country's predominant Shia branch.

Recurring clashes determination pit Iranian information forces against rebels from the Baluch minority, extremist Sunni groups, and cause traffickers.