At least three security forces and two assailants have reportedly been killed during terror attacks targeting several military headquarters in the southern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
The attacks took place in late Wednesday against the headquarters in question in Rask and Chabahar Counties, which are located in the southern part of the province, IRNA reported.
Alireza Marhamati, provincial governor’s deputy for security and law enforcement, said the attacks took place at around 22:00 local time (18:30 GMT).
“Thanks to the preparedness of the military and law enforcement forces, the assailants were confronted with,” he said, noting that several attackers had been either killed or injured during the confrontation.
“The security situation is under control,” Marhamati added.
According to the official, the so-called Jaish ul-Adl, a terror outfit that was formed in 2012 and has conducted several attacks on the Iranian soil in recent years, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Reporting on the incident, Tasnim News Agency specified the group’s target in Rask as the headquarters of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
“At least two terrorists have been killed and several others wounded so far,” the report said.
“Confrontation and shooting has ended and the Corps’ forces are engaged in purging the area,” it added.
Shedding more light on the details of the developments in Rask, the agency said the attack began after assailants started opening fire towards the IRGC’s headquarters there from the direction of the county’s main hospital. “They (the attackers) were faced with reciprocal fire issued by the Corps’ forces,” the agency said.
A number of the terrorists, meanwhile, tried to enter the headquarters by detonating explosives. “Their attempt was, however, frustrated as a result of heavy fire opened on them on the part of the Corps’ forces,” the report noted.
