"79 main culprits behind the attacks against public and private centers, military and Law Enforcement Police's bases and people have been identified thanks to efforts by the intelligence forces in Khuzestan province and arrested during or after riots," an official at the intelligence ministry said.
He added that 13 firearms, including Kalashnikovs and guns, military uniforms and fake car license plates have been discovered from those arrested, noting that the ministry has also disbanded three teams of terrorists who have received trainings with the support of one of the Persian Gulf Arab states, played a major role in attacking the government centers and fired at the police forces.