The commander of the IRGC in Khuzestan, Hassan Shahvarpour, announced on Tuesday, May 16, that the perpetrators of the attack on Police Station 22 in Ahvaz have been arrested during an intelligence operation. He stated that through the investigations of the IRGC intelligence elements in Khuzestan province, the members of this group, who were attempting to leave the country, were apprehended this morning. According to ISNA news agency, this IRGC commander referred to them as 'terrorist agents affiliated with anti-revolutionary elements outside the country' without mentioning the number of individuals involved, adding: 'They released an audio file in cyberspace, and the equipment they had was discovered and seized by intelligence elements.' A number of armed individuals attacked Police Station 22 in the Mojahed neighborhood of Ahvaz early on Tuesday, injuring soldier Hossein Alboobald and Corporal Muslim Yadgari, while Lieutenant Ali Bakhsh Hasanvand and Corporal Azizollah Bahmani were killed. This attack on the law enforcement center occurred less than three weeks after an attack by members of the 'Jaish al-Adl' group on Iranian border guards in the Mirjaveh border area, where three non-commissioned officers and six conscripts lost their lives. Reports indicate that the attackers fled into Pakistani territory after this incident. In April 2015, an armed attack on a police base in 'Gombouyeh' in Hamidiyeh County, 25 kilometers west of Ahvaz, resulted in the deaths of three law enforcement officers and injuries to two others. Local sources indicate that two of the soldiers killed in this attack were young Arabs from the region. Following this attack, a group named 'Arab Liberation Movement of Ahvaz' claimed responsibility, asserting that they targeted a 'base belonging to the IRGC.' According to IRNA, three Arab citizens of Khuzestan were arrested on charges of participating in this attack and were eventually hanged last August. In the same context, two police officers were killed in 'an attack by unknown individuals' in Ahvaz.
A Commander of the IRGC Announced the Arrest of the Perpetrators of the Attack on the Police Station in Ahvaz
The IRGC commander announced the arrest of individuals involved in an attack on a police station in Ahvaz, labeling them as terrorists linked to anti-revolutionary forces abroad. This incident follows a series of violent attacks in the region, raising concerns about security and the ongoing conflict involving ethnic and political tensions in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
IRGC arrests perpetrators of Ahvaz police station attack, linking them to anti-revolutionary elements.
- IRGC arrest perpetrators of the attack on Police Station 22
- armed individuals attack Police Station 22 in Ahvaz
- Arab Liberation Movement of Ahvaz claim responsibility attack on police base in Gombouyeh
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The arrest of attackers signifies the IRGC's active role in countering perceived threats.
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