Deadly car bomb attack hits Iran's SE port city of Chabahar
Tehran (KNA) - A terrorist car bomb explosion has hit near a police post in Iran’s southeastern port city of Chabahar, leaving two police officers dead and dozens of other people wounded.
Local officials said terrorists attacked the police headquarters in Chabahar, located in the southeastern province of Sistan-and-Baluchestan, with an explosives-laden vehicle on Thursday morning, local officials said.
The terrorists, however, failed to reach their target as security forces quickly responded to the situation and prevented them from entering the place, said Governor of Sistan-and-Baluchestan Province, Ahmad-Ali Mouhebati.
The terrorist behind the wheel was killed, said Mohammad Hadi Marashi, deputy governor for security affairs.
IRNA also cited informed sources as saying that sporadic shooting followed the blast.
There conflicting reports about the number of casualties.
Two police officers lost their lives in the terror attack, according to Marashi.
Source: PressTV