Sunni militants claim responsibility for blasts in southeast Iran

Sunni militants claim responsibility for blasts in southeast Iran

Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni militant group, claimed responsibility for explosions in the city of Zahedan, in southeastern Iran, that wounded three police officers.

The group said in a statement it had targeted a police station with "two strong bombs", damaging a police car and a police motorcycle.

Iranian officials said the explosions were caused by percussion grenades, and left three police officers with minor injuries. (Reporting by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin Editing by Robin Pomeroy)

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