The draftee has been arrested in the vicinity of Kerman’s Zarand, said the commander of the Iranian Army’s Southeastern Regional Headquarters Brigadier General Amir Gholamalian on Monday.
The conscript opened fire on soldiers resting at the barracks at 4:35 p.m. local time on Sunday and fled the scene.
A probe is underway to determine the motive behind the shooting.
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