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Amid escalating security tensions and armed clashes in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan in recent days, two separate armed attacks occurred in the city of Mehristan, resulting in casualties among military and security forces. According to field details, a mobilization forces official was killed after being targeted by unidentified gunmen outside her home in the city, identified as Afsaneh Aqila, who served as the commander of the women's Basij unit in the area. In a related context, the city witnessed a second attack targeting a vehicle carrying security personnel, resulting in the death of a first lieutenant officer named Mohammad Ali Shahriari and injuring three others with varying wounds, following an armed clash during which the attackers fled the scene. Local media reports pointed fingers at armed groups allegedly linked to the United States and Israel for carrying out these operations, without providing independent evidence to confirm these accusations. These bloody developments further exacerbate the already tense security situation in various parts of the province due to recurring armed attacks and clashes.
