At least five Iranian police have been killed in an ambush in the disturbing province of Sistan-Ábaluchestan, Iranian media reported on Friday.
The unidentified assailants hit two units in the patrol near the city of Iranshahr, the Far The news agency said, citing the local police.
“In this terrorist act, five security and peace servants were martyred,” police said.
Sistan-Baluchestan, which limits with Pakistan and Afghanistan, has long been an inflammation point for clashes between security forces and armed groups, including drug traffickers and separatists.
The province, which is the home of a great Muslim Baloch Sunita, is one of the poorest regions of the Shiite majority.
Police said the officers had been in a routine patrol when they were criticized. The Iranian media published an image of a police truck full of bullets with bodies that are in the nearby floor.
An operation was underway to “track and identify” the assailants, Far saying.
No group immediately claimed responsibility.
They will regularly inform mortal ambushes in the province aimed at the Police or the revolutionary guards.
The authorities blame militant groups, including Jaish al-ADL (Army of Justice).
The last attack occurs after the authorities said the security forces had killed seven members of another armed group, Ansar Al-Furqan, last week while frustrated an attempt to attack.
A day before, a police officer was killed in an attack later claimed by Jaish Al-Adl.
