One of the main organizers of the terrorist attack in Kerman was detained in Iran.

Abdullah Kuwait, one of the main organizers and leaders of the terrorist attack committed in the Iranian city of Kerman in January this year, was detained and taken to Iran, the country’s Ministry of Intelligence reports.

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On January 3, in the city of Kerman in southeastern Iran, 89 people were killed as a result of explosions during a funeral procession in connection with the fourth anniversary of the death of IRGC General Qassem Soleimani. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack.

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“One of the most important achievements (of the Ministry of Intelligence) in recent times has been the detention and transfer to the territory of the country of one of the main organizers and leaders of the terrorist attack in Kerman, Abdullah Kuwait,” the text of the ministry’s statement says.

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According to the department, the information received from the detainee played an important role in uncovering other conspiracies, as well as identifying their organizers and their hideouts.