Several ISIS Members Arrested in Alborz Province of Iran
The police in Iran's Alborz province announced the arrest of several ISIS members planning suicide attacks during Eid al-Fitr.
According to Iranian security officials quoted by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Saturday, one of the detainees was a senior member of ISIS.
The report stated that Mohammad Zakir, also known as "Ramesh," who is a senior member and head of ISIS operations, was apprehended in Mahdasht city, Karaj.
Iranian police stated, "Through extensive intelligence efforts and with the cooperation of citizens who promptly contacted the police emergency number, a senior ISIS member, Mohammad Zakir, known as 'Ramesh,' along with two others from the group's terrorist units, were arrested.
The detained individuals were reportedly arrested in two separate operations by the police’s intelligence unit and were captured after their vehicle was targeted with gunfire, resulting in three injuries.
According to Iranian authorities, eight accomplices of these "terrorists" have also been arrested.
