This undated picture released by the official website of the Iranian Army on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, shows ground forces troops attending a maneuver near Iranian border with Azerbaijan (Iranian Army via AP)
Iranian army serviceman killed, another injured in terrorist attack: Tasnim
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An Iranian soldier was killed and another sustained injuries following an armed confrontation in southeastern Iran, military officials reported on Tuesday.
The incident targeted personnel assigned to the Iranian Army's Ground Forces (NEZAJA), specifically the 377th Mobile Assault Brigade, during what Tasnim news agency termed a "terrorist attack" by hostile militant groups operating in the southeastern sector of the country.
According to statements by the news agency, the armed clash resulted in the death of one of the service members, while a second was hospitalized with injuries.
Tasnim's report claimed that security personnel engaged the assailants during the firefight, killing one militant.
A second attacker was reportedly injured in the exchange before managing to flee the area.
