Trouble As Gunmen opened fire on an iranian military parade

Gunmen have opened fire on an Iranian
military parade in the south-western city of
Ahvaz, killing several people, including
civilians, and injuring at least 20, state
media say.
The attackers shot from a park near the
parade and were wearing military uniforms,
reports say.
State media say Islamist militants are
thought to be behind the attack.
Iran is marking the anniversary of the
beginning of the 1980-88 war with Iraq with
several parades across the nation.
Fars news agency said the attack started at
09:00 local time (06:30 BST) and appeared
to involve four gunmen.
The attackers fired at civilians and
attempted to attack military officials on the
podium, Fars reports.
Two of the gunmen were killed by security
forces, while the other two were arrested,
the local deputy governor, Ali Hosein
Hoseinzadeh, said
Up to nine members of the military were
killed, and a child is among those wounded,
reports say.
Pictures from the scene show wounded
soldiers being taken to safety.
No group has said it carried out the attack,
which lasted for about 10 minutes.
State media and officials have blamed Sunni
militants or Arab nationalists.
Ahvaz was one of the cities that saw large
anti-government protests over falling living
standards late last year.
source :BBC