Thursday, May 28, 2009

'Covert War' continues in Iran: Blast hits mosque in Zahedan

Blast Hits Mosque in Iran`s Zahedan, 15 Dead
Reuters, here

"An explosion hit a mosque in the southeast Iranian city of Zahedan Thursday, killing 15 people and wounding 50, the state news agency IRNA reported.

Shortly after the explosion, security forces discovered and defused a second bomb near the mosque, the semi-official FARS news agency reported. FARS said the first explosion was a suicide bombing and said it had killed 10 people and wounded more than 25.

Zahedan is the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan province, which shares a border with Pakistan and is the scene of frequent clashes between Iranian police and drug dealers and militants...."

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