19 People Killed In Terrorist Attack In Iran

On the 30th of September, Friday, at least 19 people were killed in the "terrorist" attack on a police station in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

The terrorist attack was confirmed by Mr. Hossein Modarres Khiabani, the provincial governor of Iran, on Friday. Addressing the media, Mr. Hossein Modarres Khiabani said, "Some rioters who belong to terrorist and separatist groups, and whose identities are known, attacked a police station in the guise of Friday prayers, and threw stones and flammable materials, and shot in order to seize."

According to the local sources, in the provincial capital Zahedan, 19 people lost their lives and 20 others were injured, including members of the police forces, said Mr. Hossein Modarres Khiabani.

The attackers also set fire to other public property including chain stores and vandalised banks and government centres in the province. The military and police force however added that his province now is calm in the region.