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Iran kills nine "terrorists" close to N. Iraqi border

TEHRAN, June 9 (KUNA) -- Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have killed nine members of a "terrorist team" during a raid northwest of the country near its border with Iraq.
The gang reportedly crossed the borders illegally from northern Iraq after receiving orders from group leaders there, according to an IRGC statement.
They had "precise plans to carry out terrorist and anti-security actions" on Iranian soil, the statement mentioned. (end) mw.sd