Iranian media: IRGC brigadier killed in clashes with gunmen in Saravan
Iranian media report Brigadier Hossein Zarifi of the IRGC was killed in armed clashes in Saravan, where three gunmen also died.
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AIIranian media have confirmed that Brigadier Hossein Zarifi of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed in clashes with armed men in Saravan.
Three gunmen were also killed during an exchange of fire with Iranian security and military forces in the Jihadabad area of Saravan County, located in Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran.
The deputy governor of Sistan and Baluchestan said the incident occurred during a direct confrontation between security forces and an armed group, with the forces managing to eliminate three members of the group.