Bomb blast near Iran jail wounds 14
Source: Arabnews
By REUTERS
By REUTERS
Published: Apr 10, 2010 18:42 Updated: Apr 10, 2010 18:42
TEHRAN: A bomb blast outside a prison in the southwest Iranian city of Ilam wounded 14 people on Saturday, but there were no deaths, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported."Moments ago a bomb was detonated in front of the central prison of the city of Ilam," Fars said.
"The explosion, which took place during a visitation period, led to the injury of a number of individuals," it said.
Medical official Kourosh Saki said 14 people received medical care but were later allowed to leave hospital.
"There were no deaths in the aftermath of the explosion," he told Fars.
Fars did not give any details on who might have been responsible for the blast nor what the motive might have been.
Ilam, which is also the name of the province, is a mountainous region bordering Iraq, and home to tribal people as well as ethnic Kurds.
Bomb attacks are relatively rare in the Islamic Republic, which also borders Afghanistan and Pakistan.
"The explosion, which took place during a visitation period, led to the injury of a number of individuals," it said.
Medical official Kourosh Saki said 14 people received medical care but were later allowed to leave hospital.
"There were no deaths in the aftermath of the explosion," he told Fars.
Fars did not give any details on who might have been responsible for the blast nor what the motive might have been.
Ilam, which is also the name of the province, is a mountainous region bordering Iraq, and home to tribal people as well as ethnic Kurds.
Bomb attacks are relatively rare in the Islamic Republic, which also borders Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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