TEHRAN – The Iranian Intelligence Ministry said on Thursday that security forces have dismantled a terrorist group and detained its members in the city of Piranshahr in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan.

In a statement, the ministry said the terrorist group “which had infiltrated into Iran with the aim of fueling the recent unrest” were put under surveillance in Piranshahr, Press TV reported.

The terrorist group clashed with security forces on Wednesday, during which they used a local woman as human shield and killed three security forces, the statement added.

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