News - Conscript shoots, kills 5 fellow soldiers in Iran

A conscript has killed five fellow soldiers in a military barrack in the southeastern Iranian province of Kerman, IRNA reported. Commander of the Iranian Army’s Southeastern Regional Headquarters, Brigadier General Amir Gholamalian, said on Sunday the conscript had opened fire on soldiers resting in a military position and then fled the scene. Gholamalian said a probe had been launched to determine the motives behind the shooting, adding that the conscript is being searched for.