Jaish ul-Adl

Jaish ul-Adl
Participant in Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency

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

Al-Qaeda

Harakat Ansar Iran[2]
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (alleged)[3]
Pakistan Pakistan (alleged)[4]
Opponents Iran Iran[2]

Jaish ul-Adl (Army of Justice) is a Sunni insurgent group based in Sistan-Baluchestan province of Iran,[5] responsible for several 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. 1 2 3 "Iran’s Sunni Baloch Extremists Operating from Bases in Pakistan". Jamestown Foundation. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Iran calls for return of abducted border guards held in Pakistan". The Telegraph. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Pakistani Jihadis Abduct Iranian Soldiers". The Daily Beast. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Pakistani-Saudi Role in Financing, Training "Jaish al-Adl" Active in Sistan". Al-Manar. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Iran Spotlight: Sunni Insurgents Jaish ul-Adl Warn Tehran To End “Crimes Against Oppressed Peoples Of Iran, Syria”". EA Worldview. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Sunni Group Takes Credit for Attack That Killed 14 Iranians". Al-Monitor. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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