Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN)– Dozens were killed and wounded in two bombings near the grave of former Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, in the city of Kerman, in the southeast of the country, during the commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the killing. Iranian general.
The death toll from the two explosions rose to 103 dead and 141 injured, according to the official Iranian Press TV, citing the Iranian Emergency Authority, on Wednesday.
The two explosions occurred near Soleimani’s cemetery, as people gathered to commemorate the fourth anniversary of his killing in an American raid near Baghdad International Airport, ordered by former US President Donald Trump 4 years ago.
According to the official Iranian News Agency (IRNA), the first explosion occurred 700 meters from Soleimani’s tomb, and the second was one kilometer outside the path along which visitors to the site were walking.
Kerman’s Deputy Governor for Security Affairs said in statements to IRNA, “The two explosions at the province’s martyrs’ shrine today occurred as a result of a terrorist act.”
The semi-official Tasnim News Agency quoted unnamed sources as saying that two suitcase bombs that were detonated with a remote control device caused the explosions.
The first explosion occurred at 14:50 local time, while the second explosion occurred 15 minutes later. Some people were injured during a crowd stampede after the first explosion, according to Tasnim Agency.
Videos published on Iranian state media showed large crowds running in the area after the explosion.
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2024-01-03 12:53:57
