Iran arrests second individual involved in Shiraz terrorist attack: Intelligence minister
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said Monday its forces arrested the second individual involved in last week’s terrorist attack on the highly revered Shah Cheragh shrine in the southern province of Fars.
Speaking at the Passive Defense National Conference, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib said “technical and defensive measures by" the ministry led to the arrest on Sunday night of the second person involved in the terrorist attack.
The minister added that in addition to the second person involved in the attack, a six-member support team has been also identified and arrested.
He said the ministry was also tipped off by people.
People’s awareness can foil enemy plots, the minister argued, adding, “If people pay attention and be present in the scene, the enemy will be disappointed.”
A heavily-armed terrorist assaulted the well-known shrine at approximately 5:45 p.m. local time (1415 GMT) on Wednesday, just before the evening prayers, killing 15 pilgrims — including a woman and two children — and injuring at least 40 others.
The attacker opened fire indiscriminately on visitors within the shrine, according to the police commander of Fars province. He was wounded and later succumbed to his wounds in hospital.
The Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the act of terror.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials have offered condolences to the Iranian nation, assuring that the perpetrators of the “outrageous” crime will definitely face punishment.
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