Thirty-two people have been detained in connection with the double suicide attack in Kerman, the state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday, citing the provincial prosecutor. The terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the attack. 23 suspected IS members have already been arrested in the past few months.
More than 60 bombs found
In addition, more than 60 bombs were found. On Friday, Iran’s secret service reported arrests. In the attack on Wednesday, two attackers killed more than 90 people and injured around 280 others. The attack was aimed at a memorial event to mark the anniversary of the death of General Ghassem Soleimani in his hometown. It was the deadliest attack in the 45-year history of the Islamic Republic.
The Sunni IS sees the Shiite majority population in Iran as apostates from Islam and despises them. A regional branch of IS is active in neighboring Afghanistan.
