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An Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander says the suicide bomber who carried out last week’s deadly attack on the elite military force was a Pakistani national.
In remarks carried by state TV, General Mohammad Pakpour on Tuesday, 19 February, identified the bomber as Hafiz Mohammad Ali and said a second Pakistani national was involved. He says the “first clue” came from a woman who was arrested over the weekend.
Pakistan condemned the attack and says it is cooperating in the investigation.
The militant Sunni group Jaish al-Adl, which claimed responsibility, is believed to operate from havens inside Pakistan.
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