Snipers took positions on rooftops near Ashura ceremony sites in the city of Azna, Lorestan Province, according to a single source on Telegram. The cause or identity of those involved is not specified.
A single report circulating on Telegram claims that snipers have taken positions on a rooftop overlooking Ashura ceremonies in the city of Azna, Lorestan Province, western Iran (Thursday, 17:39 Jerusalem time). The message does not specify who the snipers were, whether they were security forces, or what prompted their deployment. Iran marks Ashura, the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, with large processions that occasionally face security concerns. This report has not been independently confirmed by any other source.
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