Police officer dies in suicide attack

Sunni terrorists launched a suicide attack in southern Iran, adding a new chapter of violence. One police officer was killed in this attack, while another was seriously injured. The attack took place in the city of Bandar Langeh in Hormozgan province, where a large population of Sunni Muslims lives.

This terrorist attack has been carried out by a terrorist organization called Ansar al-Furkan. The organization is linked to Al-Qaeda and has been designated as a terrorist organization by the Iranian government.

Suicide attack: details of the incident

According to the radical Iranian newspaper Javan Daily,

• On Saturday evening, a suicide bomber stopped the car of Captain Mojtaba Shahid and blew himself up.
• Captain Mojtaba died in this attack, while his deputy was seriously injured and admitted to the hospital.
• The newspaper clearly described the attack as a terrorist act.

Bandar Lengeh City:

• The region is located about 1,000 kilometers south of Tehran.
• There is no recent history of terrorism here.

Although no group officially claimed responsibility for the attack, local media claimed Ansar al-Furqan was behind it.

Ansar al-Furqan: Introduction to the terrorist organization

Ansar al-Furqan is a Sunni Baloch terrorist organization, primarily active in the Sistan and Baluchistan region.

• Establishment:
  • The organization was formed in December 2013 by the merger of Harakat al-Ansar and Hizbul-Furqan.
• First attack:
  • It was carried out on 13 June 2016 in the Khash region of Sistan and Baluchistan.
• Major events:
  • During the 2017–18 Iranian protests, the organization claimed responsibility for the bombing of an oil pipeline in the city of Ahwaz in Khuzestan province.

Impact of the attack and Iranian response

This suicide attack in Iran has raised serious questions about the country’s security system.

• Government’s stance:
  • Iranian officials have termed it a terrorist attack and security forces have been put on alert.
  • The Revolutionary Guard and other security agencies are monitoring the situation.

new front of terrorism

This attack has left a relatively peaceful area like Bandar Lengeh in the grip of terrorism.

• This incident indicates that terrorist organizations are actively planning attacks in different parts of Iran.
• The southern region of Iran, where there is a large population of Sunni Muslims, can become a sensitive area for terrorists.