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Iran executes 20 Sunni 'terrorists' in one day: state media

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AFP Tehran
Iran has executed a group of 20 "terrorist" Sunni prisoners for committing several murders and undermining national security, state media reported today.

"These people had committed murder... Killed women and children, caused destructions and acted against the security and killed Sunni religious leaders in some Kurdish regions," IRIB television quoted Prosecutor General Mohammad Javad Montazeri.

He said all the executions happened on Tuesday.

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First Published: Aug 04 2016 | 12:48 PM IST

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