Georgia's Muslims Condemn Terrorist Attack On Azerbaijani Embassy In Tehran
Date
1/28/2023 3:24:39 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 28. The religious
leaders of Georgia's Muslims strongly condemned the terrorist act
committed against the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the
Islamic Republic of Iran, trend reports via the Georgian Muslim Board.
'We extend our condolences to the family and loved ones of
Senior Lieutenant Orkhan Asqarov, who died while ensuring the
embassy's security. The perpetrators of this brutal attack must be
held accountable and punished in the most severe way,' the
statement said.
Head of the Supreme Religious Administration of Georgia's All
Muslims, Sheikh Mirtaghi Asadov and Head of the Georgian Center of
Islamic Studies Fariz Rajabov resolutely condemned the terrorist
attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran, demanded punishment of
those responsible. and expressed condolences to the victim's
family.
An armed attack took place at the Embassy of the Republic of
Azerbaijan in the Islamic Republic of Iran at around 8:30 (GMT+4)
on January 27, 2023. The gunman turned out to be a man in his 50's,
who drove up to the administrative building, armed with a
Kalashnikov automatic rifle.
Earlier reports from the Chief of Tehran police said there were
two children in the car with the gunman, the security camera footage released later proved the man was alone. He entered the building after briefly
waving hand to the Iranian security guard outside. No attempts were
made to detain the gunman, as he freely entered the embassy. The
man managed to kill head of the security service and wounding two
embassy guards. The shooter was eventually detained. The incident
is currently being investigated.
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