Five civilians, three gunmen killed in attack on Iranian courthouse

TEHRAN, Iran — Gunmen killed five civilians during a “terrorist attack” on a judiciary building in southeast Iran before being killed themselves, state media reports.

“Unknown gunmen attacked the judiciary centre in Zahedan,” the capital of southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province, the judiciary’s Mizan Online says.

“Five people have been killed and 13 injured in this terrorist attack,” the report says, while adding that the counts are “preliminary” and the toll may rise.

Separately, the official IRNA news agency reports that three of the attackers were killed during the assault, citing the regional headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

According to Alireza Daliri, deputy police commander of Sistan-Baluchistan province, the attackers attempted to enter the building disguised as visitors.

The assailants threw a grenade into the building, Daliri says, killing several people inside, including a one-year-old baby and the child’s mother.

According to Iranian media, Jaish al-Adl (Arabic for “Army of Justice”), a Baloch jihadist group based in Pakistan but also active in Iran, claimed responsibility for the attack.

Unknown Attackers Storm Courthouse in Iran’s Zahedan

There are dead and wounded among court staff and security forces. The exact number of victims is still unknown.

According to local media, the attackers stormed the building and opened fire before heading straight to the… pic.twitter.com/TynG9GOrHZ

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