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Iran's security forces kill IS ringleader at border

Xinhua, November 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced that a ringleader of the Islamic State (IS) has been killed at the border as he intended to enter the country, semi-official Fars news agency reported on Tuesday.

"This person known as Abu Ayesheh Kurdi" and wanted to travel to the capital Tehran. but was killed by the Iranian security forces at one of the country's borders, Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi was quoted as saying.

Alavi said that the Iranian security forces are fully prepared to identify and confront any suicide bomber and terrorist who seeks to carry out operations inside Iran.

The Iranian minister did not specify where and when the IS ringleader was killed.

Last Tuesday, Iranian Deputy Interior Minister Hossein Zolfaqari announced that a terrorist cell was dismantled in the Eastern parts of Iran.

"A terrorist team was disbanded by the Intelligence Ministry in Eastern Iran," Zolfaqari said, adding that "The team had four members, one of whom was killed and three others were arrested."

Zolfaqari said that the terrorists were carrying ammunition and explosives which were discovered and seized by the security forces. Endit