Iran detains another 20 suspects in connection with Shiraz shrine attack -Xinhua

Iran detains another 20 suspects in connection with Shiraz shrine attack

Source: Xinhua

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2023-08-18 01:30:15

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran has arrested another 20 suspects in connection with Sunday's "terrorist" attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in the southern province of Fars, the Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported on Thursday.

The suspects were arrested in Fars and other provinces, Mizan quoted Fars province's Chief Justice Kazem Mousavi as saying, noting that the arrestees will all be transferred to Fars for further investigations.

Sunday's attack killed two and injured seven others when an armed assailant attempted to break into the shrine at a main gate, opening gunfire on several staff and worshipers.

The main suspect of the attack, a Tajik national, was immediately arrested by security forces at the scene.