Law Enforcement Officer Killed In Attack In Southeast Iran

A law enforcement officer lost his life while two others sustained injuries during an armed confrontation with unidentified people in Saravan, southeast of Iran.

The clash, reported by Iranian media outlets citing the Sistan and Baluchestan Police Information Center, took place Friday afternoon.

The incident unfolded between police forces and occupants of a Peugeot vehicle in a village near Saravan county.

The fallen officer has been identified as Ali Kouchakzaie by the Baluch news website Halvash, which also highlighted the critical condition of one of the injured officers. No individual or group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Previously, Jaish al-Adl, a militant group advocating for enhanced rights and improved living conditions for the Baluch ethnic minority, has conducted numerous assaults on Iranian security forces in the province.

Domestic media outlets have refrained from publishing any updates regarding the arrest or casualties of the attackers.

The incident adds to the concerning trend of armed attacks targeting government forces in Sistan and Baluchestan, as well as violence by government forces in recent months. On Thursday, a young Baluch activist was killed by unknown assailants in another part of the province.

Prior incidents, such as the attack on a police station in the village of Shuru near Zahedan on January 25, and an armed assault on a checkpoint near Rask on January 10th, resulting in the death of at least one law enforcement officer, underscore the escalating violence in the region.