TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television reported Tuesday that two members of the Islamic State group have been put to death after being found guilty of taking up arms against the Islamic Republic.
The two men were named as Mohieddin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani. According to the report, they were part of an ISIS cell that came together following the group’s loss of territory in Iraq and Syria, with plans to carry out attacks within Iran’s borders.
Iranian security forces located the cell’s base of operations in the Bamo mountain region near the border with Iraq before any attacks could be launched. During the operation to neutralize the threat, several militants were killed and others were taken into custody. Three members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard also lost their lives in the operation. Authorities reported seizing weapons, ammunition, and additional equipment at the scene.
Both men were convicted of armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic and were executed by hanging after Iran’s Supreme Court confirmed their death sentences. Officials from the judiciary did not reveal the location where the executions took place.
