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Iran Executes Two Men for January Police Killings, Officer Slain in Southeast
Iranian police announced Tuesday that an officer was killed in an attack in the restive Sistan-Baluchistan province. On the same day, authorities executed two men convicted of killing four police officers during January protests.
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What happened
- 01An Iranian police officer was killed in an attack by unidentified assailants in Sistan-Baluchistan province.
- 02Two men were executed for their role in the January killing of four police officers during protests.
- 03The executions of Amirhossein Maleki and Amirhossein Ebrahimi were confirmed by Iran's judiciary.
- 04The Sistan-Baluchistan province has been a site of recent clashes and attacks.
- 05Iran has seen a surge in executions, second only to China, according to Amnesty International.
The executions followed legal reviews and appeals, with the men charged with "waging war against God." The province has seen recent clashes and attacks, including one on engineers and contractors.
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