Death toll from armed attack in southwestern Iran rises to 7—local officials

Security Deputy of Khuzestan Governorate said that the attackers were riders of 2 motorcycles who shot people in “a terrorist act using military weapons at 17:30 on Wednesday”.

A number of police officers are also among the injured, he added, saying that some of the injured are in critical condition.

On October 26, a gunman opened fire at worshipers at the Shah Cheragh holy shrine in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz, killing 13 people including women and children.

The ISIL terrorist group claimed the responsibility for the attack. (ILKHA)