Jaish ul-Adl
| Jaish ul-Adl | |
|---|---|
| Participant in Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency | |
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Jaish ul-Adl logo | |
| Active | Late 2013–present |
| Ideology |
Salafist jihadism anti-Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Leaders | Salahuddin Farooqui[1] |
| Headquarters | Balochistan, Pakistan[2] |
| Area of operations | Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran |
| Strength | 100+ |
| Originated as | Jundallah[2] |
| Allies |
Harakat Ansar Iran[2] Saudi Arabia (alleged)[3] Pakistan (alleged)[4] |
| Opponents |
 Iran[2] |
Jaish ul-Adl (Army of Justice) is a Sunni insurgent group based in Pakistan,[5] responsible for several cross-border attacks against civilians and military personnel in Iran.[6]
The group was founded in 2012 by members of Jundallah, a Sunni militant group that had been weakened following Iran's capture and execution of its leader, Abdul Malik Rigi, in 2010.[1] Its first major attack occurred in October 2013.[1] Jaish ul-Adl is a designated terrorist organization by Iran.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Iran’s Sunni Baloch Extremists Operating from Bases in Pakistan". Jamestown Foundation. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Iran calls for return of abducted border guards held in Pakistan". The Telegraph. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Pakistani Jihadis Abduct Iranian Soldiers". The Daily Beast. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Pakistani-Saudi Role in Financing, Training "Jaish al-Adl" Active in Sistan". Al-Manar. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Insurgents in Pakistan Stepping Up Iran Strikes". New York Times. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Sunni Group Takes Credit for Attack That Killed 14 Iranians". Al-Monitor. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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