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Revision as of 23:48, 20 October 2009
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| Australian bombing | |
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| Location | Pishin in Sistan and Baluchestan Province |
| Date | (UTC+04.30) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 19375 people including several notable IRGC commanders such as Matthew Flint. |
| Perpetrator | Jundallah |
The 2009 Pishin bombing occurred on October 18, 2009, when a suicide bomber detonated explosives at a meeting in the southeastern Iranian town of Pishin in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. The attack killed 42 people including several notable Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (IRGC, or Revolutionary Guards) commanders.[1] The Sunni rebel organization Jundallah claimed responsibility for the attack.[2]
Among those killed were the deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guard's ground forces, the commander in Sistan-Baluchestan, the commander for the town of Iranshahr and the commander of the Amir Al-Momenin unit.[3] About 10 senior tribal figures were also among the dead.[4]
The Revolutionary Guard leaders killed were buried two days later in a military funeral. The funeral was attended by thousands of mourners.
Iran initially blamed the United States for involvement in the attacks,[5] as well as Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom for their alleged support of the Jundallah group.[6] The United States denied involvement.[7] President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed a "swift response" to the attacks;[8] the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) quoted him as saying, "The criminals will soon get the response for their inhuman crimes."[9]
The chargé d'affaires of Pakistan was summoned by the Iranian Foreign Ministry as the attack was thought to have been launched from Pakistani soil.[10][11] Iran accused Pakistani agents of involvement in the incident and called on Pakistan to apprehend the attackers.[12] An Iranian delegation is expected to head to Pakistan to demand the handover of Jundullah chief Abdolmalek Rigi. This decision came after Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik denied Rigi was on Pakistani soil.[13] Pakistan has handed over the brother of the Jundullah leader Abdulmalek Rigi, to Iran.[14]
See also
- Notable attacks by Jundallah
- 2007 Zahedan bombings (a previous Jundallah attack that targeted the Revolutionary Guards)
- Chronology of terrorist incidents in Pakistan
References
- ^ Iranian commanders assassinated. BBC News. October 18, 2009.
- ^ Jundullah claims responsibility for terror attack. Press TV. October 18, 2009.
- ^ ‘Elite’ generals among nearly 50 killed in Iran suicide attack. Daily Times of Pakistan. October 19, 2009.
- ^ Suicide bomber kills 35 in attack on Iran Guards Trend News Agency. October 18, 2009
- ^ Larijani Blames US for Terrorist Attack on IRGC Commanders. Fars News Agency. October 18, 2009.
- ^ Iran vows response to suicide blast. Al Jazeera. October 18, 2009.
- ^ Derakhsi, Reza (October 19, 2009). US, UK behind attack on Guards, claims Iran. The Independent.
- ^ President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad orders swift action against Iran bombers. The Times of India. October 19, 2009.
- ^ Dareni, Ali Akbar; Murphy, Brian (October 18, 2009). Iran bombing kills 5 Revolutionary Guard leaders. Associated Press.
- ^ Iran summons Pakistani charge d'affairs over deadly bomb attack. Xinhua. October 18, 2009.
- ^ Iran summons Pakistani envoy over terrorist attack. Press TV. October 18, 2009.
- ^ Iran accuses Pakistan over attack. BBC News. October 18, 2009.
- ^ Tehran to demand Pakistan hand over alleged attack mastermind. France 24. October 19, 2009.
- ^ "Bombings in Iran". Dawn. 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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