According to reports, Molavi Abdolshakour Kord (Turshabi), the son of Molavi Abdolsetar, the former Sunni Imam of Zahedan, was shot dead by unknown assailants on Thursday in the city of Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan. The attack occurred around 8 AM on Thursday, July 5, at the Jameh Mosque of Tawhidieh in Imam Bakhsh Street of Zahedan. Fars news agency reported that 'sources suggest that the motive behind the assassination of this Sunni cleric was personal enmity.' However, Ali Mohammadi Rad, the prosecutor of Sistan and Baluchestan province, denied the claim of assassination, stating, 'The assassination issue is ruled out and it was a tribal conflict. The killer has been identified and orders for arrest have been issued.' According to ISNA news agency, Mohammad Ahmadi Bolagh, the political and social deputy of the Zahedan governor, referred to Abdolshakour Kord as 'a professor at the seminary and university, one of the scientific elites, and a researcher and activist in the field of Islamic unity and cohesion in Zahedan.' The Zahedan region has always witnessed security unrest, as on January 3 of last year, three police officers were killed in a clash with armed smugglers in this district. In October of the same year, Ahmad Taheri, the deputy commander of police in Sistan and Baluchestan, reported an explosion of a 'sound device' on the road connecting 'Zahedan - Zahedan.' In April of the same year, this area also witnessed the killing of Rouhollah Ali, one of the commanders of the Revolutionary Guards, by gunfire on the Zahedan-Zahedan road. In July 2016, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, the Minister of Interior, announced the arrest of 40 members of a 'terrorist group' in Zahedan, who, according to him, intended to carry out 'explosions and terrorist operations.' He added that 'in investigations two nights prior in the east of the country, we encountered a 40-meter-long tunnel with a depth of 20 meters that [its diggers] intended to carry out explosions and operations underground.'
Murder of Son of Former Sunni Imam of Zahedan
Molavi Abdolshakour Kord, son of a former Sunni Imam, was shot dead in Zahedan, allegedly due to personal enmity, although officials claim it was a tribal conflict. This incident highlights ongoing security issues in the region, which has a history of violence and unrest.
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📰 What Happened
Unknown assailants shot dead Molavi Abdolshakour Kord in Zahedan, Iran.
- Unknown assailants attack Molavi Abdolshakour Kord
- Ali Mohammadi Rad announce public
- Sistan and Baluchestan prosecutor arrest identified killer
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The assassination of a prominent Sunni cleric underscores the fragile security situation in Zahedan.
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