Iranian News Agency: 8 Guard Members Killed In Attack

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Gunmen attacked a military parade in the southwest Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday, killing at least 8 members of the elite Revolutionary Guard and wounding 20 people, state media said. The state-run IRNA news agency reported that the wounded included a woman and a child but did not elaborate. Earlier reports described the assailants as "Takfiri," a term previously used to describe the Islamic State group. The semi-official Fars news agency, which is close to the elite Revolutionary Guard, said two gunmen on a motorcycle wearing khaki uniforms carried out the attack. State television showed images of the immediate aftermath.Read more on NewsOK.com

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