Alwaght-Iranian forces have thwarted terror attacks on the country’s religious cities and arrested a number of elements linked to the ISIS-Takfiri terrorist group involved in the plot.
According to a statement by Iran’s Intelligence Ministry on Saturday, the country’s security forces managed to pinpoint and arrest the ISIS-linked terrorists, who were planning to carry out terrorist acts in provinces deep in the country as well as religious cities.
The statement noted that the terrorists were nabbed on International Quds Day, which falls on the last Friday of Ramadan, and ahead of the Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy Muslim fasting month.
The terrorists were arrested during a series of diverse intelligence operations, the ministry said, adding that some explosive and suicide attack equipment were also seized from the Takfiris.
The Iranian forces confiscated three Kalashnikov rifles, a bertha machine gun with silencer, a night vision camera, three explosive belts, three cellphones used to trigger bombs, a huge amount of ammunition, bomb-making material, explosive fuses and kits, electronic devices and walkie-talkies as well as other technical bomb-making equipment.
Iran has arrested dozens of terrorists since twin terrorist attacks in the Iranian capital Tehran earlier this month, which killed 17 people and injured over 50 others.
On June 7, gunmen mounted almost simultaneous assaults on Iran’s Parliament and the Mausoleum of the late Founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini. The ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for the twine attacks carried out during the holy month of Ramadan.
Iranian security forces have arrested dozens of terrorists and eliminated many in the ensuing operations after the rare attack on the capital.
