Iranian police have arrested three suspected members of the Islamic State group who have been planning an assault on the finish of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, state media reported on Saturday.
Those arrested within the northwestern metropolis of Karaj in Alborz province included Mohamed Zaker, recognized as a “senior member” of the group, state information company IRNA mentioned.
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Iranian police have arrested three suspected members of the Islamic State group who have been planning an assault on the finish of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, state media reported on Saturday.
Those arrested within the northwestern metropolis of Karaj in Alborz province included Mohamed Zaker, recognized as a “senior member” of the group, state information company IRNA mentioned.
“Police in Alborz province have arrested three Islamic State members who have been planning a suicide bombing through the finish of Ramadan celebrations,” IRNA mentioned.
It was not instantly clear when the arrests occurred or whether or not any foreigners have been amongst these arrested.
IRNA additionally reported the arrest of eight different “accomplices” however didn’t present particulars.
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Local media reported on Tuesday that two suspected IS members have been arrested within the holy metropolis of Qom.
In January, IS claimed accountability for 2 bombings within the southern Iranian metropolis of Kerman that killed greater than 90 individuals.
The assault occurred throughout a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the loss of life of Qassem Soleimani, the pinnacle of the Revolutionary Guard, who was killed in a US drone strike in Iraq in 2020.
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Iran has been battling jihadists and different armed teams for years.
State media reported Thursday that 10 Iranian safety personnel and 18 members of a jihadist group have been killed in a jihadist assault close to the border with Pakistan.
The assault was claimed by Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni Islamic insurgent group shaped in 2012 and listed as a “terrorist” group by each Iran and the United States.
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