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Iranian security forces kill two terrorists in Chabahar, arrest five

News Agencies 15 June 2017, 12:48 IST

Iranian security forces kill two terrorists in Chabahar, arrest five

Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi has said that two terrorist were killed and five others arrested by the security forces in Sistan-and-Baluchestan province's Chabahar city on 14 June.

He said that two of the arrested were from a neighbouring country.

A member of Iran's Intelligence Ministry forces also lost his life during the clashes in Chabahar.

Alavi further said that a terrorist group was also busted in Kordestan province on Wednesday.

The IRNA news agency quoted a source, as saying that the terrorists belonged to the so-called Ansar al-Furqan group.

The forces also seized a number of explosive and ammunitions from the terrorists.

This comes after last week's terror attacks in Tehran in which 17 people were killed and over 50 others injured.

-ANI

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