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According to the Iranian State News Agency, multiple Gunmen killed 15 people and wounded another ten in an attack on a Shiite shrine in the Iranian city of Shiraz. The attack has been described as a “terrorist operation” carried out by sectarian extremists.
The attack took place at the Shahcheragh shrine in the late afternoon, as pilgrims were visiting the Shiite holy site. The gunmen opened fire with Kalashnikov rifles after entering the courtyard of the shrine, unnamed security sources told Fars News.
One woman and two children are among the victims, and two gunmen have been arrested. A manhunt is underway for a third attacker.
Multiple Iranian news sources called the attack a “terrorist operation” by “Takfiri” extremists. This term refers to Sunni Islamic groups who violently target rival sects – in this case, Shia worshippers.
Shahcheragh is a holy site to Shias. Constructed in the 10th century AD, it houses the tombs of the sons of Musa al-Kazim, the seventh Imam of mainstream Shia Islam.
