Baluch militants attack Iran police station, killing 12

Baluch militants attacked a police station in southeastern Iran early on Friday, killing 12 security personnel and wounding several, state television said, Report informs, citing Reuters.

State media added that several members of the militant Jaish al-Adl group were also killed in ensuing clashes in the town of Rask in the impoverished province of Sistan-Baluchestan.

It has long been the site of frequent clashes between security forces and Sunni militants, as well as drug smugglers.

The militant group Jaish al-Adl, which says it seeks greater rights and better living conditions for ethnic minority Baluchis, has claimed responsibility for several attacks in recent years on Iranian security forces in the province.