Region | Iran

Iran kills nine drug traffickers - report

Nine armed drug traffickers have been killed by Iranian forces, a news report said on Tuesday.

  • Agencies
  • Published: 12:38 May 27, 2008
  • Gulf News

Tehran: Nine armed drug traffickers have been killed by Iranian forces, a news report said on Tuesday.

The clash took place between security forces and the alleged smugglers in a desert area of the southeastern Kerman province, Iran's Fars news agency said.

"In a clash between security forces and bandits, nine drug smugglers were killed and a large amount of weapons was destroyed," the report said.

The region is known to be a major smuggling route for drugs and other illegal materials.

  • Rate this article
  • Average reader rating (0 votes) 0 Stars
Tools

Emailing an article to friend is a simple way to share a news item. Your friend will receive an email with your name and email address as well any personal message you choose to send.

The information you provide on this page will not be used to send unsolicited emails.

This service is not intended to encourage spam, and action may be taken against individuals who maliciously enter personal details of another individual.

Share this article

More from Iran

  1. Tehran softens position on nuclear fuel deal

  2. Lula calls for diplomatic push with Iran

  3. Ahmadinejad in Brazil to build nuke, business ties

  4. Iran begins air defence war games

All articles in Iran

More from Region

Gulf News
Popular in News
News Editor's choice