| 2018 Chabahar suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
 The remains of the suicide car | |
| Location | Chabahar, Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran |
| Date | 7 December 2018 ( UTC+3½) |
| Target | Police headquarters [1] |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 2 (+1 attacker) [2] |
| Injured | 48 |
| Perpetrators | Ansar Al-Furqan |
A suicide car bombing occurred on 6 December 2018 near a police station in Chabahar city, Sistan and Baluchestan Province. [1] The attack left at least two policemen killed and 48 others injured, [3] [4] among them women and children. [5]
Iranian media has accused the Ansar Al-Furqan group [6] a Sunni jihadi group, of being behind the incident. Ansar Al-Furqan took responsibility for the attack. [3] Suicide bombings are rare in Iran. [3] [7]
Bombing
A suicide bomber drove a pickup truck loaded with explosives towards a Law Enforcement Police's station in Chabahar city. Police officers blocked the vehicle and started shooting at the driver, who then blew the car up near the station. [3] According to France 24, as soon as the car bomb was detonated, gunmen tried assaulting the Police Headquarters, but they were killed by Iranian security forces. [8]
At least two policemen killed and 48 others injured as a result of the bombing. [3] [4] The injured people, among them women and children, [5] consisted of 10 military personnel and 32 civilian, 28 of whom were immediately discharged from the hospital after outpatient treatment and 8 others underwent surgery. [9]
Aftermath
According to the police chief Hossein Ashtari, 10 people, suspected of having links to the bombing incident are detained and more cases are identified and being prosecuted. [10]
Javad Zarif, Iran's Foreign Minister, accused a foreign power of involvement and did not name a specific country. "Foreign-backed terrorists kill and wound innocents in Chabahar. As we've made clear in the past, such crimes won’t go unpunished," Zarif said on Twitter. [7] Indian Foreign Minister described the attack as "despicable terrorist attack" and asked for bringing the perpetrators to the justice. [7] Pakistani Foreign Office Spokesman Mohammad Faisal condemned the attack in a Twitter message. [11]
Analysis
According to the Tasnim News Agency, the aim of the attack was to destabilize the area prior to the meeting of the committee pursuing the Chabahar Agreement. [9] [12]
See also
References
- ^ a b Staff writers. "At Least 2 Killed in Terrorist Attack in Southeastern Iran". en.farsnews.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Iran: Suicide attack hits police post in Chabahar - News - Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- ^ a b c d e "Rare suicide car bombing in Iran kills at least two". The Guardian. Associated Press. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Suicide bomber kills at least two in attack on southeast Iran..." Reuters. 2018-12-06. Archived from the original on 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- ^ a b "Suicide bomber kills three outside police station in Iran's Chabahar". Middle East Eye. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Ansar Al-Forqan Terrorist Group Likely Responsible for Chabahar Attack". en.farsnews.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Iran: Suicide attack hits police post in Chabahar". Al Jazeera. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Deadly suicide bomb attack leaves many wounded in southeast Iran". Archived from the original on 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ a b "Terrorist missed their aim; 2 events were hold after the 2 operation". Tasnim News Agency. 9 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Iran arrests 10 suspects in suicide bombing that killed two". Aljazeera. 9 December 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan strongly condemns car bomb attack in Iran's Chabahar City". 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Iran: Suicide attack hits police post in Chabahar | News | Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- Suicide bombings in 2018
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- History of Sistan and Baluchestan province
- Suicide bombings in Iran
- Car and truck bombings in Iran
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- Chabahar
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| 2018 Chabahar suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
|
The remains of the suicide car | |
| Location | Chabahar, Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran |
| Date | 7 December 2018 ( UTC+3½) |
| Target | Police headquarters [1] |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 2 (+1 attacker) [2] |
| Injured | 48 |
| Perpetrators | Ansar Al-Furqan |
A suicide car bombing occurred on 6 December 2018 near a police station in Chabahar city, Sistan and Baluchestan Province. [1] The attack left at least two policemen killed and 48 others injured, [3] [4] among them women and children. [5]
Iranian media has accused the Ansar Al-Furqan group [6] a Sunni jihadi group, of being behind the incident. Ansar Al-Furqan took responsibility for the attack. [3] Suicide bombings are rare in Iran. [3] [7]
Bombing
A suicide bomber drove a pickup truck loaded with explosives towards a Law Enforcement Police's station in Chabahar city. Police officers blocked the vehicle and started shooting at the driver, who then blew the car up near the station. [3] According to France 24, as soon as the car bomb was detonated, gunmen tried assaulting the Police Headquarters, but they were killed by Iranian security forces. [8]
At least two policemen killed and 48 others injured as a result of the bombing. [3] [4] The injured people, among them women and children, [5] consisted of 10 military personnel and 32 civilian, 28 of whom were immediately discharged from the hospital after outpatient treatment and 8 others underwent surgery. [9]
Aftermath
According to the police chief Hossein Ashtari, 10 people, suspected of having links to the bombing incident are detained and more cases are identified and being prosecuted. [10]
Javad Zarif, Iran's Foreign Minister, accused a foreign power of involvement and did not name a specific country. "Foreign-backed terrorists kill and wound innocents in Chabahar. As we've made clear in the past, such crimes won’t go unpunished," Zarif said on Twitter. [7] Indian Foreign Minister described the attack as "despicable terrorist attack" and asked for bringing the perpetrators to the justice. [7] Pakistani Foreign Office Spokesman Mohammad Faisal condemned the attack in a Twitter message. [11]
Analysis
According to the Tasnim News Agency, the aim of the attack was to destabilize the area prior to the meeting of the committee pursuing the Chabahar Agreement. [9] [12]
See also
References
- ^ a b Staff writers. "At Least 2 Killed in Terrorist Attack in Southeastern Iran". en.farsnews.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Iran: Suicide attack hits police post in Chabahar - News - Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- ^ a b c d e "Rare suicide car bombing in Iran kills at least two". The Guardian. Associated Press. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Suicide bomber kills at least two in attack on southeast Iran..." Reuters. 2018-12-06. Archived from the original on 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- ^ a b "Suicide bomber kills three outside police station in Iran's Chabahar". Middle East Eye. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Ansar Al-Forqan Terrorist Group Likely Responsible for Chabahar Attack". en.farsnews.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Iran: Suicide attack hits police post in Chabahar". Al Jazeera. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Deadly suicide bomb attack leaves many wounded in southeast Iran". Archived from the original on 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ a b "Terrorist missed their aim; 2 events were hold after the 2 operation". Tasnim News Agency. 9 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Iran arrests 10 suspects in suicide bombing that killed two". Aljazeera. 9 December 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan strongly condemns car bomb attack in Iran's Chabahar City". 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Iran: Suicide attack hits police post in Chabahar | News | Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- Suicide bombings in 2018
- Car and truck bombings in 2018
- Terrorist incidents in Iran in 2018
- Suicide car and truck bombings in Asia
- December 2018 events in Iran
- History of Sistan and Baluchestan province
- Suicide bombings in Iran
- Car and truck bombings in Iran
- 2018 murders in Iran
- Chabahar
- December 2018 crimes in Asia
- Attacks on police stations in the 2010s
- Terrorist incidents attributed to jihadist groups
- Islamic terrorist incidents in 2018
- Attacks on police stations in Asia
- Attacks on government buildings and structures in Iran