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ISIS member arrested in Iran

Tehran, Jan 14 (UNI) Iran's law enforcement has arrested a member of the Islamic State (ISIS) in the northern province of Mazandaran, according to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
The suspect was arrested in Juybar County during a joint operation by counterterrorism units from Mazandaran and the neighboring Golestan province, Tasnim reported, citing a statement from the Mazandaran law enforcement command center.
The arrest date was not specified. The detained has been handed over to judicial authorities.
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