IRGC women’s Basij Commander reportedly killed in Iran

Afsaneh Aqila, identified as a commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Women’s Basij Unit, was reportedly killed by unknown assailants on Wednesday in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran.

Details surrounding the incident, including the identity of the attackers, their motive and the circumstances of the killing, were not immediately available.

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There was no immediate information on whether Iranian authorities had launched an investigation or made any arrests in connection with the reported killing.

Sistan and Baluchestan, a southeastern Iranian province bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, has experienced security tensions and armed clashes involving Iranian security forces and militant groups.

Further details about the incident are awaited.