Two police officers killed in armed attack on patrol in southeastern Iran

Two Iranian police officers were killed when armed assailants attacked a police patrol in Bampur, a town in southeastern Iran, according to an informed source cited by Mehr News Agency. The attack took place on a law enforcement patrol in the area, and initial reports indicated that two officers were martyred.

Following the incident, law enforcement forces launched an operation at the scene to track down and identify the armed perpetrators. Efforts to apprehend those responsible are ongoing, the source said. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, and further details about the circumstances of the assault have not been released.

The report stated that complementary information on the various aspects of the terrorist attack will be published subsequently. The area where the attack occurred, in Iran's southeast, has seen previous incidents involving armed groups operating near the country's borders.

According to Mehr News Agency, the attack targeted a police patrol in Bampur, and authorities have not yet announced any arrests in connection with the case.