Iran29 August, 20262 min read
IRGC Quds Base Dismantles Jaish Al-Adl Team in Saravan, Kills One and Detains Six
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Security forces killed one terrorist and detained six others in southeast Iran operations. IRGC dismantled the Jaish al-Adl terrorist cell in Sistan and Baluchestan province.
IRGC arrests in Sistan
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said its ground forces dismantled a team of terrorists upon their arrival into the country at the shared borders in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, with the IRGC Quds Base reporting the operation on Saturday. The IRGC said that in the operation to apprehend the team of terrorist, one of them was killed and 6 other of them were detained, and it added that a big shipment of weapons was seized.
The Middle East Monitor reported the IRGC Ground Force’s Quds Headquarters said the group was targeted in a joint operation shortly after entering the Saravan area, near Iran’s border with Pakistan, and that one member was killed and six members and supporters were arrested. PressTV said Iranian security forces carried out surprise operations in Saravan County on Friday against the so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group, with police spokesman General Saeed Montazer al-Mahdi saying one terrorist was neutralized and six others were captured.
Weapons, Starlink seized
Mehr News Agency said the IRGC seized 20 explosive devices and other communication devices from the team, and it said the statement described the planned terrorism as being in line with the goal of the Zionist regime and the US aggressors. Middle East Monitor added that security forces seized 20 packages of explosives and related equipment, as well as a large quantity of light and semi-heavy weapons, ammunition and Starlink communications equipment.
PressTV said the confiscated items included dozens of Kalashnikov automatic assault rifles, hand grenades, RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launchers, approximately 20 kilograms of C-4 military-grade high explosives, and 150 rounds of live ammunition. PressTV also said several Starlink satellite internet terminals were discovered and seized from members of the terrorist group, and it noted that the detained individuals were directly linked to previous fatal attacks against Iranian security forces and IRGC servicemen in the region.
Terror links and next steps
Mehr News Agency said the IRGC Base statement claimed the team was going to carry out acts of terrorism in the porvince in line with the goal of the Zionist regime and the US aggressors, framing the operation as part of a broader security effort.
Middle East Monitor reported the IRGC claimed the group planned to carry out attacks against predetermined targets in southern parts of Sistan and Baluchestan province and alleged it was linked to the US and Israel.
PressTV said the operations were conducted by servicemen from the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FARAJA), in cooperation with members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force and the Ministry of Intelligence, in Saravan County on Friday.
The Middle East Monitor also described the wider conflict context, saying the US-Israeli war against Iran began on Feb. 28, with attacks targeting military, nuclear and infrastructure sites across the country, and that Tehran responded with missile and drone strikes against Israel and US military facilities across the region.