Iran
says it launched missiles into Syria targeting Ahvaz attack
'ringleaders' (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
RT,
30
September, 2018
The
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has hit the
ringleaders responsible for a terrorist attack on a military parade
in Ahvaz on September 22, which killed 30 people and injured over 60.
In
a statement published
by its own outlet Sepah, the IRGC said its Aerospace Division
targeted the "headquarters
of the terrorists" east
of the Euphrates in Syria. The statement was accompanied by photos of
surface-to-surface missiles being launched. It claims that "a
large number" of
the terrorists were hit.
Before
the IRGC announced the attack, videos were posted on social media
purporting to show the moment of the launch. Some users said there
were a total of eight missiles fired, and that two of them crashed
shortly after being fired.
#Breaking
A few minutes ago in Kurdish city of Kermashan(Kermanshah) #IRGC fired a few missiles to an unknown destination. Two of the missiles crashed near the city a few second after they were fired.
At least 8 missiles were fired@Raman_Ghavami
Another video of one of the rockets fired by #IRGC tonight from the province of Kermanshah, west of #Iran.@fresh_sadegh
The
likely target of Iran’s Sunday attack was a pocket of IS militants
holed up in the eastern part of the Euphrates River Valley.
Iranian
President Hassan Rouhani called the US a “sponsor” of
the states that provided the terrorists with material and political
support, and the IRGC vowed “a
crushing and devastating” response.
READ
MORE: Rouhani compares Ahvaz parade attack to 9/11 as he slams
US for implying Iran is to blame
Washington
has denied claims that it was to blame for the tragedy, instead
accusing the Iranian government of poor governance and inability to
protect its citizens. Rouhani shot back by saying it was like blaming
9/11 victims.
In
the wake of the bloodshed, both the Al-Ahvaziya terrorist group and
Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) claimed responsibility for the
attack. The IRGC said that the attack was perpetrated by “some
elements of Al-Ahvaziya group,”allegedly
backed by Saudi Arabia. The terrorists reportedly said that the
attack was to avenge the oppression of the local Arab population by
the Iranian government.
The
likely target of Iran’s Sunday attack was a pocket of IS militants
holed up in the eastern part of the Euphrates River Valley.
From Press TV
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