Death toll rises to 17 in Iran twin terror attacks: official

Source: Xinhua| 2017-06-08 20:11:59|Editor: xuxin
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TEHRAN, June 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 people died in the recent twin attacks by militants against Iran's parliament and Imam Khomeini mausoleum in capital Tehran, Iranian Legal Medicine Organization announced on Thursday according to official IRNA news agency.

Also, 52 people were injured in the terrorist attacks, the organization said.

On Wednesday, the twin attacks were simultaneously carried out in Tehran at around 10:30 a.m. local time (0600 GMT).

All the six assailants involved in the attacks were killed.

According to the reports, the Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

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