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Several killed as militants open fire at military parade in southern Iran – state TV At least 8 soldiers killed during attack on military parade in southern Iran – local media
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Unknown assailants have attacked an army parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz, local media report. The attack has left several people dead, it is said. Unknown assailants have attacked an army parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz. The attack has left at least eight soldiers and several attackers dead, local media reports.
Gunmen opened fire from behind the stands during a military parade in Ahvaz on Saturday, killing and injuring several people. The attack comes as the nation commemorates the end of the eight-year Iran-Iraq War. Gunmen opened fire from behind the stands during a military parade in Ahvaz on Saturday. Shooting broke out several minutes into the event, which featured troops from the Iranian Army’s 92nd armored division, Iran’s ISNA news agency reported.
Shooting broke out several minutes into the parade, which featured troops from the Iranian Army’s 92nd armored division, Iran’s ISNA news agency reported. The assailants were apparently wearing military uniforms, and the attack lasted for about 10 minutes. The assailants were apparently wearing military uniforms, and the attack lasted for about 10 minutes. The agency's Twitter account has released a set of photos showing the aftermath of the assault.
The agency's Twitter account has released a set of photos showing the aftermath of the attack. The gunfire left at least eight members of Iran'selite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) dead, Tasnim said. According to conflicting reports, as many as 20 people were injured in the exchange of fire. It is said that four out of five attackers were killed as troops and security forces returned fire.
The gunfire has left as many as 20 people injured before the troops and security forces returned fire and eliminated the attackers, IRNA reports. 
The parade was attended by members of the local elite, including the Ahvaz governor as well as high-ranking clerics and MPs. No one has claimed credit for the shooting yet.The parade was attended by members of the local elite, including the Ahvaz governor as well as high-ranking clerics and MPs. No one has claimed credit for the shooting yet.
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The attack comes as the nation commemorates the end of the eight-year Iran-Iraq conflict. The anniversary was marked by a grand military event in Tehran, where mobile missile launchers, heavy armor, and troops paraded through the main street of the capital.
During the Tehran parade, Iranian leaders seized the opportunity to send a message to the US. Hassan Rouhani said Iran will never abandon its efforts to develop ballistic missiles, as these are “the most powerful weapons of the Islamic Republic.” He stressed their “defensive” nature, however.
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