Suicide attack on Iran's Revolutionary Guard leaves 31 dead, including 5 Commanders
source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/world/middleeast/19iran.html?emc=na
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — At least five commanders of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps were killed and dozens of others left dead and injured in two terrorist bombings in the restive region of the nation’s southeastern frontier with Pakistan, according to multiple Iranian state news agencies.
The coordinated attacks appeared to mark an escalation in hostilities between Iran’s leadership and one of the nation’s many disgruntled ethnic and religious minorities, in this case the Baluchis. The southeast region, Sistan-Baluchistan, has been the scene of terrorist attacks in the past, and in April the government put the elite Guards Corps in control of security there to try to stop the escalating violence.
Iranian officials have accused foreign enemies of supporting the terrorist insurgents and repeated that charge Sunday. By midday, official news reports from Iran said that 31 people were killed and at least 28 injured.
“There is no doubt that this violent and inhumane act was part of the strategy of foreigners and enemies of the regime and the revolution to destroy unity between Shias and Sunnis and create divisions among the unified ranks of the great Iranian people,” said a statement issued by the Revolutionary Guards through the official IRNA news service.
In a brief statement on Sunday, the United States condemned the suicide bombing and denied it had anything to do with it. “We condemn this act of terrorism and mourn the loss of innocent lives. Reports of alleged U.S. involvement are completely false,” said Ian Kelly, U.S. State Department spokesman, according to Reuters.
The attack comes a day before Iran is set to meet for another round of sensitive talks on its nuclear program with several Western countries.
The bombers struck early Sunday as the Guards prepared to bring together leaders of the region’s Shiite and Sunni Muslim communities to try to reconcile differences.
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The coordinated attacks appeared to mark an escalation in hostilities between Iran’s leadership and one of the nation’s many disgruntled ethnic and religious minorities, in this case the Baluchis. The southeast region, Sistan-Baluchistan, has been the scene of terrorist attacks in the past, and in April the government put the elite Guards Corps in control of security there to try to stop the escalating violence.
Iranian officials have accused foreign enemies of supporting the terrorist insurgents and repeated that charge Sunday. By midday, official news reports from Iran said that 31 people were killed and at least 28 injured.
“There is no doubt that this violent and inhumane act was part of the strategy of foreigners and enemies of the regime and the revolution to destroy unity between Shias and Sunnis and create divisions among the unified ranks of the great Iranian people,” said a statement issued by the Revolutionary Guards through the official IRNA news service.
In a brief statement on Sunday, the United States condemned the suicide bombing and denied it had anything to do with it. “We condemn this act of terrorism and mourn the loss of innocent lives. Reports of alleged U.S. involvement are completely false,” said Ian Kelly, U.S. State Department spokesman, according to Reuters.
The attack comes a day before Iran is set to meet for another round of sensitive talks on its nuclear program with several Western countries.
The bombers struck early Sunday as the Guards prepared to bring together leaders of the region’s Shiite and Sunni Muslim communities to try to reconcile differences.
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samthesixth
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A little Hair of the Dog can be good now and again.
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samthesixth
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courage
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They arm terrorist all over the world and then terrorist blow them up.Just goes to show no one is safe from islam.
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courage
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SamJonesSamJones
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Didn't the revolutionary war teach us something about RED MILITARY CLOTHING WILL GET YOU KILLED?!?
What color is a bullseye again? Ya, lets make that our scarf color, to give us that extra scary flare.
I guess we don't want them to be that effective now do we? unbelievable.
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SamJonesSamJones
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larrysnotes
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Death is fun
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larrysnotes
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Maeveeo
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Well ? ( like they said about the potato chip WE WILL MAKE MORE ) Keep sending your bombers to blow us up ,,,,, we will just keep making more here in IRAN !
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Maeveeo
