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2nd LD-Writethru: Iran's security forces kill 5 IS militants in clash

Xinhua,January 28, 2018 Adjust font size:

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Iranian security forces killed five Islamic State (IS) militants in western Iran on Saturday, state IRIB TV reported.

The clash followed the incursion of a 21-member team of the IS into the country through the western borders.

In the day-long clash, 16 other IS militants were arrested, the TV report said.

A statement by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' (IRGC) Najaf Ashraf Base said that following the intelligence activities by its forces, the terrorist cell affiliated to IS were identified and the clashes erupted on Saturday morning in the west of Iran, according to Tasnim news agency.

On June 7, 2017, six assailants attacked Iran's parliament and Imam Khomeini mausoleum in capital Tehran, whereby at least 17 people died and 52 others injured.

All the six assailants involved in the attacks were killed. The IS has claimed responsibility for the attacks. Enditem

 

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