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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian security forces killed a number of members of the Jundollah terrorist group during a clash erupted in southeastern Iran.

The clash took place when the terrorists tried to enter Iran from Pakistan.

Among the dead is a key member of Jundollah, Barekat Zamrani, who was behind the assassination of Brigadier General Nourali Shoushtari, a top commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.

Two other terrorists were also captured during the clash.

On February 23, Iran announced that it has arrested ringleader of Jundollah terrorist group Abdolmalek Rigi after intensive and long term intelligence and security operations.

Rigi was active in the murder of dozens of innocent people and the kidnapping of even a greater number.

Rigi, a well-known gang leader whose group has already staged several terrorist operations in southeastern Iran, has long been chased by the Iranian troops.

Jundollah is responsible for several other terrorist operations which killed tens of citizens and security forces. In 2007, Jundollah kidnapped 30 people in Sistan and Balouchestan province. They were freed during a Pakistani police operation after abductors took them to the country.

Jundollah claimed responsibility the same year for an attack on an Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) bus in which 11 IRGC personnel were killed.

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