Following the sound of a "massive explosion" in Zahedan, the police chief of Sistan and Baluchestan province reported the explosion of a "homemade" grenade and a "suspicious" package, injuring three officers. The Young Journalists Club website reported on Tuesday evening, February 9, that a "massive explosion" was heard near Police Station 12 in Zahedan. Meanwhile, Mohammad Qanbari, the police chief of Sistan and Baluchestan province, stated: "At 8:30 PM tonight, the sound of an explosion was heard on Baghest Boulevard in Zahedan, which was determined to be caused by the throwing of a homemade explosive grenade after police arrived at the scene and conducted investigations." According to Mr. Qanbari, a bomb disposal team was dispatched to the location and discovered another suspicious package in the same area. He added: "The police immediately evacuated the area, but this object exploded before it could be neutralized, injuring three police officers, whose general condition is satisfactory." However, according to Mehr News Agency, Fariborz Rashidi, head of the emergency center at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, reported that "two sound devices" exploded, injuring four people who were transferred to the hospital. Meanwhile, the Jaish al-Adl group claimed responsibility for these explosions. According to Reuters, this group stated in a statement that the mentioned explosions were "powerful." On Thursday, December 15 of this year, a "massive" explosion from a car bomb occurred in front of the entrance of the police headquarters in Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchestan province, killing two people and injuring more than 40. According to official sources, the driver intended to enter the police headquarters in Chabahar by passing through security barriers and detonate the car inside the headquarters, but was forced to explode the vehicle at the entrance after facing resistance and gunfire from the building's guards. Some news agencies reported that the "Ansar al-Furqan" group claimed responsibility for this explosion. "Ansar al-Furqan" is a splinter group of "Jundallah," and the Islamic Republic announced in June 2017 that the leader of this group, Mowlavi Jalil Qanbarzahi, was killed in Sistan and Baluchestan.
Two Explosions in Zahedan Injure Several Police Officers
Two explosions in Zahedan, Iran, resulted in injuries to police officers, with the Jaish al-Adl group claiming responsibility. The incidents highlight ongoing security challenges in the region, particularly related to homemade explosives and militant groups. This is part of a broader pattern of violence attributed to terrorism in Sistan and Baluchestan.
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📰 What Happened
Two explosions occurred in Zahedan, injuring police officers. The blasts were attributed to a homemade grenade and a suspicious package, with the militant group Jaish al-Adl claiming responsibility.
- Three to four police officers were injured in the explosions.
- The incidents highlight ongoing security challenges in Sistan and Baluchestan.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Sistan and Baluchestan has a history of violence and unrest, often linked to ethnic and political grievances against the Iranian government.
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