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Islamic State claims responsibility for shrine attack in Iran

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Reuters
Published: Oct 26, 2022, 19:36 GMT+00:00

CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic state claimed responsibility for a shrine attack in the Iranian city of Shiraz on Wednesday, a statement on their telegram channel said.

Islamic State claims responsibility for shrine attack in Iran

CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic state claimed responsibility for a shrine attack in the Iranian city of Shiraz on Wednesday, a statement on their telegram channel said.

The attack on a Shi’ite Muslim shrine in Shiraz killed 13 people on Wednesday, authorities said, and President Ebrahim Raisi vowed that the shooting would not go unanswered.

(Reporting by Yomna Ehab)

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