Five policemen killed in attack in restive southeast Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) -At least five policemen were killed in southeastern Iran on Friday after unidentified gunmen opened fire on two police patrol vehicles, Iranian news agencies reported.
Iran's southeast has been the scene of sporadic clashes between security forces and armed groups, including Sunni militants and separatists who say they are fighting for greater rights and autonomy. Tehran accuses some of them of ties to foreign powers and involvement in cross-border smuggling and insurgency.
(Reporting by Jana Choukeir and Dubai newsroom; Editing by Sharon Singleton)
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