An Iranian semi-official news agency reports attackers opened fire on a checkpoint in southeastern Iran, killing two policemen. The report by Fars news agency said the attack happened before dawn Friday morning, near the town of Sarbaz in Sistan-Baluchistan province near the Pakistani border.
Analysis: Syrian Conflict Could Awaken Radicalized Sunni Giant In Levant
The Muslim Sunni community of the Levant, traditionally known for its liberal and moderate character, is becoming radicalized by the bloody events in Syria where a pre-dominantly Alawite regime has been using its armed forces to crush a 15-month-long uprising led by the Sunnis that make up over 80 percent of the country’s population.