2010 Khorasan shootout
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| 2010 Khorasan shootout | |
|---|---|
 South Khorasan province | |
| Location | South Khorasan province, Iran |
| Date | 2 January 2010 |
Attack type | Shootout |
| Deaths | 10 |
| Injured | 4 |
| Perpetrator | Iranian drug smugglers |
| Defenders | Iranian police |
The 2010 Khorasan shootout occurred on January 2, 2010, when Iranian police executing a drug raid were fired upon by drug smugglers[1] near the Iran-Afghanistan border. At least 10 Iranian police were killed; 7 died at the scene and three more died later as a result of injuries sustained during the shooting.[2]
Reports also indicated that 4 additional Iranian policemen were also seriously injured in the shootout,[3] and two drug smugglers were killed.
