TEHRAN – In an ambush on Tuesday night, troops from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have killed six members of the Jaish al-Adl (known in Iran as Jaish-al-Zulm) terrorist group in an ambush near the border city of Saravan in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
Back in August 2025, security forces successfully repelled a terrorist assault in Saravan believed to have been carried out by Jaish al-Adl, killing three armed assailants and capturing four others in a counter-terror operation.
Jaish al-Adl is a terrorist group notorious for its violent operations in Iran’s southeastern border regions.
As the successor to Jundullah—dismantled by Iranian security forces in 2010—Jaish al-Adl has been linked to numerous armed attacks across the region.
Operating primarily in Sistan-Baluchestan province, the organization has targeted both civilians and security personnel in dozens of deadly attacks. Over the past two decades, first as Jundullah and later under its rebranded identity, the group has claimed hundreds of Iranian lives.
Jaish al-Adl claimed responsibility for the July 26, 2025 mortar and grenade assaults on Zahedan’s courthouse, killing civilians—including a mother and her infant—and injuring 22 others.
Iranian officials have said that the group receives backing from foreign intelligence agencies, with particular emphasis on the Israeli regime’s involvement in supporting its destabilizing activities.
The border province of Sistan-Baluchestan remains a strategic and fragile region within Iran’s national security landscape.
Its proximity to international drug trafficking routes and its exposure to terrorist infiltration make it a focal point for Tehran’s counterterrorism efforts.
Despite these challenges, Iranian security forces have demonstrated resilience and tactical superiority, thwarting the majority of cross-border incursions and maintaining relative stability.
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