22/09/2010 14:50
9 killed, 20 wounded in bomb attack in Iran
Nine people were killed and 20 others were wounded in “a terrorist attack,” as Iranian authorities described it. The attack occurred on a military parade in the northwestern city of Mahabad, state-run Press TV reported.
Reuters reported that most of the victims of the blast were women and children who had gathered to watch the parade which is an event marking the anniversary of the start of the Iran-Iraq war.
Associated Press citing the semi-official Mehr news agency quoted a provincial governor as saying that Wednesday's attack was likely carried out by Kurdish separatists.