Security forces respond to militant attack on courthouse in south-east Iran

An attack by the jihadist separatist group Jaish al-Adl on a courthouse in Iran’s south-eastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan has left at least six civilians, including a mother and child, dead and 22 wounded. Attackers stormed the building, shooting a number of people inside. They then launched mortars and grenade at the courthouse, where a clash began with security forces that lasted three hours. Three gunmen were killed in the clash. At least nine killed in militant attack on courthouse in south-east Iran