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IS militia claims responsibility for attack with 84 dead in Iran

The jihadist militia Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the double attack in Iran that left 84 dead and more than 280 injured. Two of its members had "activated" their explosive belts at a "large gathering of apostates", the Sunni jihadist militia said on Thursday in the online...

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IS militia claims responsibility for attack with 84 dead in Iran

According to state media, two bombs had exploded the previous day in the city of Kerman in Shiite-majority Iran, where numerous people commemorated the death of General Kassem Soleimani, who was killed by the US military four years ago. Soleimani had commanded the Al-Kuds Brigades, the branch of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards responsible for foreign missions.

The attack took place against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Middle East region. It was the bomb blast with the most fatalities in Iran since 1978 and Iranian representatives accused Israel and the USA of being responsible.

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  1. The IS militia itself confesses to carrying out the attack in Kerman, resulting in the deaths of 84 people.
  2. In response to the attack, Iran accuses both Israel and the USA of being involved, with tensions in the Middle East region already running high.
  3. The bombing, which took place during commemorations for General Soleimani, was the deadliest incident in Iran since 1978, further exacerbating the region's conflict.
  4. The IS militia claimed responsibility for the attack on the 84 people in the city of Kerman, marking a grim milestone in the region's ongoing turmoil.
  5. Despite the heightened tensions, the IS militia publicly confessed to the deadly attack in Iran, which resulted in 84 fatalities in the city of Kerman.

Source: www.stern.de

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