Iran: Gunmen on motorcycles open fire on protesters and security forces – Five dead

Armed attack occurred at Iran in the city of Izech, after people on motorcycles they shot against protesters, but also security forces, as a result of which five people were killed.

Terrorist and armed elements“arrived on two motorcycles in the central market of this city in Khuzestan province and “opened fire on protesters and security guards, killing five people and injuring 10,” the official Iranian news agency Irna reported, citing an official. which he did not name.

According to Reuters, the attackers opened fire at 5:30 p.m. (local time) with automatic weapons and several police officers were among the wounded, Khuzestan’s deputy governor in charge of security, Waliullah Hayati, said on public television.

He added that three men, a woman and a little girl were killed and that several injured are in critical condition.

Calm was restored in the evening while the forces of law and order search for the attackers, said the deputy governor.

Source: News Beast

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