At least five people were killed, including an elderly woman and a child, and several others injured after terrorists opened fire at people and security forces at a crowded market around the sunset on Wednesday in southwestern Iran’s Khuzestan province.
“Unfortunately, at 17:30 local time (14:00 GMT), riders of two motorcycles in a act of terrorism opened fire on people and security forces using military weapons,” Valiollah Hayati, deputy director of security affairs at Khuzestan provincial governor’s office, said.
“Five citizens have so far been martyred,” he added, noting that victims include a child, a woman, and three men.
He also informed that some of the injured had been admitted to hospitals in critical condition.
“Efforts are underway to identify and arrest the perpetrators of the attack,” he said, noting that calm has been restored in the city.
Citing an informed security source, Fars News Agency also reported that unidentified terrorists riding two motorcycles opened fire on people and policemen in the central bazaar of the Izeh city using AK47 assault rifles.
The attack came after calls by anti-revolutionary groups to stage riots in Iran for three days, starting on Tuesday. According to reports, security forces were trying to disperse a group of rioters in the area when the assailants arrived and opened fire.
Later on October 26, Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced in a statement that its forces have arrested 26 Takfiri terrorists for involvement in the attack. The statement said that the detainees were nationals of Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
Source: Press TV
