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IRGC target Mossad headquarters in Kurdistan region of Iraq

ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency

Tue / 16 January 2024 / 10:44

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declares its targeting of "espionage headquarters and terrorist gatherings" in both Syria and Iraqi Kurdistan. This action is in response to the two terrorist attacks that occurred in Kerman earlier this month.

Tehran (ISNA) - The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps in Iran announced it targeted "the headquarters of terrorist groups in the region with ballistic missiles." According to the IRGC statement, the attack came in response to "the terrorist crimes recently committed by Iran's enemies."

The Revolutionary Guard specified that its target included "gatherings of terrorists linked to the terrorist operations carried out in Iran recently."

In a subsequent statement, the Revolutionary Guard confirmed that it had targeted "one of the main headquarters of the Israeli Mossad in the Kurdistan region of Iraq." This action was stated to be a response to the Israeli occupation entity's assassination of leaders within the Revolutionary Guard and the Axis of Resistance.

It explained that the targeted Mossad headquarters is "the center for developing espionage operations and planning terrorist operations in the region, especially against Iran."

On the other hand, it has been reported that in Syria the sounds of explosions that shook the city of Aleppo. Preliminary information suggested missile strikes targeting locations in the southeastern part of the city.

Simultaneously, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Iraq reported that "the sounds of at least seven explosions were heard in Erbil" within the Kurdistan region, highlighting the presence of sirens at the American consulate in the city.

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