The Islamic State or some other Sunni Muslim group is suspected in this one. It’s a reminder that the Islamic Republic Iran has other concerns besides figuring out ways to murder Jews. Muslims have been killing other Muslims in droves in sectarian violence for centuries.
“Iran says at least 103 people killed, dozens wounded in blasts at ceremony honouring slain general,” by Jon Gambrell, Associated Press, January 3, 2024:
Two bombs exploded minutes apart Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. drone strike in 2020, officials in Iran said, killing at least 103 people as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for what appeared to be the deadliest militant attack to target Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution. The blasts shook the city of Kerman, about 820 kilometers (510 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran, and sent shrapnel hurtling into a screaming crowd fleeing the first explosion. At least 211 people were wounded.
The gathering marked the fourth anniversary of the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force, in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq. The explosions occurred near his grave site as long lines of people gathered for the event…..
….. Sunni extremist groups including the Islamic State group have conducted large-scale attacks in the past that killed civilians in Shiite-majority Iran, though not in relatively peaceful Kerman.
Iran also has seen mass protests in recent years, including those over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in 2022. The country also has been targeted by exile groups in attacks dating back to the turmoil surrounding its 1979 Islamic Revolution…….
Tatanka says
Good, let them kill each other, saves us the trouble of killing them.
ed says
Let them
We’ll take care of who is left standing
Transmaster says
Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killing more Sunni Muslims than anyone else. As long as they are killing each other that is a good thing.
nicholas tesdorf says
It is always rewarding to see Islamic Factions taking each other out. It saves civilised people from getting involved in the Clean Up.
David M says
Islamic State has now claimed this one. Alien v Predator.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
What’s that word muslims use? alhamdulillah, or praise be to allah!
SKA says
Today in a meeting with my attorney he speculated this this attack was by anti-regime Iranian citizens fed up with the Mulla-ocracy. I hope so.
Maranatha says
I’m surprised they didn’t blame Israel
SR says
Its well known fact, more muslims have been killed by muslims than by non muslims, that too on religious ground. Also, that muslims are safer in non muslim countries than in muslim country. So, it can be concluded that muslims have more Islamophobia than non muslims.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
Muslim on Muslim racism.
OLD GUY says
Violence and killing the answer to all muslim problems. If you can’t fix it destroy it, if you disagree with someone kill them, peace be upon you.