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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) — Forces from Iran's Intelligence Ministry have destroyed a "terrorist" group in the country's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province, killing six of its members and arresting two others, the ministry said Saturday.
A statement posted on the ministry's website said seven foreign nationals, members of a "terrorist group," had crossed the eastern border into Iran in recent days and attempted to carry out "targeted terrorist operations."
The statement added that the group members were equipped with various types of weapons, ammunition and explosive devices, and that items seized from the “terrorists” included laser grenade launchers, American-made machine guns, grenades, suicide belts, radios, ammunition, as well as several cars and motorcycles.
The group was attempting to attack a critical site in eastern Iran, the agency said, “the same military targets that Israel attacked during the 12-day war” with Iran in June.
The available evidence points to links between the "terrorist" cell and Israel, the document says.
Three Iranian security forces were wounded during the clash with the “terrorists,” which lasted several hours, the statement said. –0–
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