Clash with gunmen in south Iran kills 4 policemen
December 04, 2009 00:00:00
TEHRAN, Dec 3 (AP): An Iranian government-owned newspaper says a clash with armed drug smugglers in southern Iran left four policemen dead.
The IRNA daily says gunfire erupted after police stopped a truck with smugglers on Wednesday morning in Manoujan district, about 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) south of the capital, Tehran. The report says the gunmen escaped, leaving some 440 pounds (200 kilograms) of opium and hashish at the site. Thursday's report provided no further details.
