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Iranian Security Forces – Archive
According to our correspondent in Iran, according to state television, a policeman was killed and another was wounded as a result of an unknown shooting attack at a police checkpoint on the Gumishan Bridge in Ilam, in the west of the country.
The television pointed out that “the accident resulted in the killing of the policeman, Muhammad Mahdi Derikund, while the First Lieutenant, Ruhullah Basra, was wounded, and was subsequently transferred to medical centers for treatment.”
The source did not give further details about the incident, while no party has claimed responsibility for the operation.
Ilam is located on the border with Iraq, where it has previously witnessed sporadic attacks against police forces and the Revolutionary Guard, by opposition groups.
Source: RT
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