Repeating the terrorist attack in Shahcheragh, Iran, 2023: endless repetitions...!!!

Document Type : Letter to Editor

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

2 Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Medical Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

3 shiraz university of medical sciences

10.30476/jhmi.2024.102124.1213

Abstract

Terrorism is the illegal use of power and violence against individuals or society to intimidate or force governments. The occurrence of such incidents is not far from expected, as these incidents have been increasing in recent decades in Iran. On Sunday, August 13, 2023, at 19:30, a terrorist attack was carried out by two terrorists in Shahcheragh shrine (one of the holy and religious places in Shiraz city) in Iran. The main terrorist entered the courtyard from one of the main doors and started shooting with a gun. During this incident, 2 people were killed and 7 people were injured. A few minutes later, the armed person was arrested by the police and the second person ran away. The terrorist group of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) took responsibility for this terrorist attack by declaring a statement. This review was written with the aim of investigating why lessons were not learned from previous incidents, especially the Shahcheragh terrorist incident that happened in 2022, and this incident was repeated again.

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Health Management & Information Science

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Available Online from 02 June 2024

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