The Azerbaijani State Security Service has said it has stopped Iran committing terror attacks against four targets in the country: Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan, a leader of the Mountain Jews religious community and the "Ashkenazi" synagogue.
The report said three explosive devices were smuggled into the country and disposed of. It also said they prevented terrorist intelligence-gathering activities planned in Azerbaijan by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
It comes days after four drones were directed towards Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan region on Thursday (5 March). One of the drones was intercepted by air defence systems, two struck the terminal of the international airport, and one landed near an educational institution in the village of Shekerabad, in the western Babek district.
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev blamed Iran for the strikes, labelling them “a terrorist act.”
“The Azerbaijani state strongly condemns this ugly terrorist act, and those who committed it must be immediately held accountable. The Azerbaijani side must be given an explanation by Iranian officials, an apology must be made, and those who committed this terrorist act must be held criminally liable,” Aliyev demanded.
Four people were injured during the airport strike: three staff on duty and one passenger waiting to board a plane. They were taken to hospital for treatment and observation. Initial reports from investigators say the drones were equipped with remotely controlled explosive warheads.
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