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Report: Some 300 Basij members killed in overnight strikes
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Members of Iranian paramilitary forces (Basij) pull boxes symbolizing Israeli coffins, during an anti-Israel rally to show their solidarity with the Palestinian and Lebanese people, in Tehran, January 10, 2025. (AFP)
London-based Iranian opposition outlet Iran International says that some 300 Basij members were killed in waves of overnight strikes in the Islamic Republic.
Israel said earlier it killed the head of the force, Gholamreza Soleimani, as well as his deputy and other top officials, but has not offered figures.
The Basij carries out enforcement operations for the regime and violently suppresses dissent.
The report says strikes hit various command and logistics centers, including a site that housed hundreds of vehicles used by Basij forces to patrol and enforce the will of the regime. It says units that had key roles in cracking down on protests were hit hard.
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