At least five killed in courthouse attack in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan
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Nine killed in courthouse attack in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, Iranian media report
Sunni Jaish al-Adl Baluch group claims responsibility for attack on a courthouse in Iran’s restive Sistan-Baluchestan province. A toddler and a 60-year-old woman were among those killed, as well as three soldiers and law enforcement personnel assigned to the courthouse. The province is home to Iran’s Sunni Muslim Baluch minority, who have long complained of economic marginalisation and political exclusion. It is frequently hit by clashes between security forces and armed groups.
TEHRAN – At least nine people were killed in an armed attack by the Sunni Jaish al-Adl Baluch group on a courthouse in Iran’s restive Sistan-Baluchestan province on July 26, including three of the assailants, the state media reported.
Another 22 were injured, according to the report.
Jaish al-Adl confirmed the deaths of its three members in the clashes with security forces in Zahedan, the capital of the far south-eastern province bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Sistan-Baluchestan is home to Iran’s Sunni Muslim Baluch minority, who have long complained of economic marginalisation and political exclusion.
A toddler and a 60-year-old woman were among those killed, as well as three soldiers and law enforcement personnel assigned to the courthouse, the head of the province’s judiciary told IRNA.
He did not identify the sixth dead person. He said the attackers wore explosive vests and carried grenades. It was not clear if they had detonated them.
Jaish al-Adl, which claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on its Telegram account, said it had killed at least 30 members of the judiciary and security forces. It said it targeted judges and court personnel, whom it accused of issuing death sentences and house demolition orders to Baluch citizens.
“We warn all judges and employees of the judiciary that Baluchestan will no longer be a safe place for them and death will follow them like terrifying shadows until retribution,” the group said in its statement.
It blamed security forces for the deaths of civilians, saying they had fired indiscriminately.
The Baluch human rights group HAALVSH, quoting eyewitnesses, said several judiciary staff members and security personnel were killed or wounded when the assailants stormed the judges’ chambers.
Sistan-Baluchestan is frequently hit by clashes between security forces and armed groups, including Sunni militants and separatists who say they are fighting for greater rights and autonomy.
Tehran accuses some of them of ties to foreign powers and involvement in cross-border smuggling and insurgency. REUTERS
Nine killed in courthouse attack in southeast Iran
Sunni jihadist group Jaish al-Adl claims responsibility for attack on courthouse in Iran’s restive southeast Sistan-Baluchestan province. A toddler and a 60-year-old woman were among those killed, as well as three soldiers and law enforcement personnel assigned to the courthouse, the head of the province’s judiciary told IRNA. The attackers wore explosive vests and carried grenades, he said. The province is home to Iran’s Sunni Muslim Baluch minority, who have long complained of economic marginalisation and political exclusion. It is frequently hit by clashes between security forces and Sunni militants and separatists who say they are fighting for greater rights and autonomy. The group said it targeted judges and court personnel, whom it accused of issuing death sentences and house demolition orders to Baluch citizens.
Another 22 were injured, state media reported.
Jaish al-Adl confirmed the deaths of its three members in the clashes with security forces in Zahedan, the capital of the far southeast province bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, on Saturday.
Sistan-Baluchestan is home to Iran’s Sunni Muslim Baluch minority, who have long complained of economic marginalisation and political exclusion.
A toddler and a 60-year-old woman were among those killed, as well as three soldiers and law enforcement personnel assigned to the courthouse, the head of the province’s judiciary told IRNA.
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He did not identify the sixth dead person.
He said the attackers wore explosive vests and carried grenades. It was not clear if they had detonated them.
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Baloch Sunni jihadist militant organisation Jaish al-Adl, which claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on its Telegram account, said it had killed at least 30 members of the judiciary and security forces.
It said it targeted judges and court personnel, whom it accused of issuing death sentences and house demolition orders to Baluch citizens.
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“We warn all judges and employees of the judiciary that Baluchestan will no longer be a safe place for them and death will follow them like terrifying shadows until retribution,” the group said in its statement.
It blamed security forces for the deaths of civilians, saying they had fired indiscriminately.
The Baluch human rights group HAALVSH, quoting eyewitnesses, said several judiciary staff members and security personnel were killed or wounded when the assailants stormed the judges’ chambers.
Sistan-Baluchestan is frequently hit by clashes between security forces and armed groups, including Sunni militants and separatists who say they are fighting for greater rights and autonomy.
Tehran accuses some of them of ties to foreign powers and involvement in cross-border smuggling and insurgency.
At least five killed in courthouse attack in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan
A mother and child were among those killed by gunmen who threw a hand grenade into the building in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan. A Baloch armed group based in Pakistan but also active in Iran, claimed responsibility for the attack. The area has been the scene of recurring clashes between Iranian security forces, including the IRGC, and fighters from the Baloch minority and Sunni groups. The Iranian government accuses some of them of having ties to foreign governments.
An attack on a courthouse in southeastern Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province has killed at least five civilians and injured 13, Iranian media report.
A mother and child were among those killed on Saturday by gunmen who threw a hand grenade into the building in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan, a senior police official told the state news agency IRNA.
IRNA said three of the attackers were also killed during the assault, citing the regional headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
In a statement posted on its Telegram account, Jaish al-Adl (Arabic for Army of Justice), a Baloch armed group based in Pakistan but also active in Iran, claimed responsibility for the attack and urged “all civilians to immediately evacuate the area of clashes for their safety”, Iranian media reported.
According to Alireza Daliri, Sistan-Baluchestan’s deputy police commander, the attackers tried to enter the building disguised as visitors.
The Baloch human rights group HAALVSH, quoting witnesses, said several judiciary staff members and security personnel were killed or wounded when the assailants stormed the judges’ chambers.
IRNA said emergency personnel were at the scene with the wounded evacuated and transported to medical centres.
Sistan-Baluchestan, located on the borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan, is home to Iran’s Sunni Muslim Baloch minority, who have long said they are economically marginalised and politically excluded.
Some armed groups said they are fighting for greater rights and autonomy. The Iranian government accuses some of them of having ties to foreign governments and being involved in attacks and cross-border smuggling.
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Fighting between Iranian security forces and the armed groups is frequent in the province, located about 1,200km (745 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran.
The area has been the scene of recurring clashes between Iranian security forces, including the IRGC, and fighters from the Baloch minority and Sunni groups and drug traffickers.
In one of the deadliest incidents, 10 police officers were killed in October in what authorities described as a “terrorist” attack.
5 killed after terrorist group attack judiciary building in Iran: Report
Sunni group Jaish al-Adl claims responsibility for attack on courthouse in Sistan-Balhestan province. At least five people were killed and 13 injured in clashes with security forces, state media reported. Sunni Muslims in the province have long complained of marginalisation and political exclusion.
Three assailants were also killed in the ensuing clashes with security forces, a senior police official told the state news agency IRNA.
He said a mother and child were among those killed by the gunmen who threw a hand grenade into the building in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan.
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In a statement posted on its Telegram account, Jaish al-Adl took responsibility for the attack and urged “all civilians to immediately evacuate the area of clashes for their safety”.
The Baluch human rights group HAALVSH, quoting eyewitnesses, said several judiciary staff members and security personnel were killed or wounded when the assailants stormed the judges’ chambers.
Sistan-Baluchestan province, near the borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan, is home to Iran’s Sunni Muslim Baluch minority, who have long complained of economic marginalisation and political exclusion.
The province frequently sees clashes between security forces and armed groups, including Sunni militants and separatists who say they are fighting for greater rights and autonomy. The Iranian government accuses some of them of ties to foreign powers and involvement in cross-border smuggling and insurgency.
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Deadly armed attack on courthouse in Iran’s Zahedan leaves at least five dead, 13 injured
The extremist terror group Jaish al-Adl claimed responsibility for the attack. Initial reports suggest the possibility of a suicide bomber, although the exact cause of the explosion has not been confirmed.
Security forces and emergency responders quickly arrived at the site, evacuating wounded individuals and courthouse staff.
Ambulances transported the injured to local medical centers, while police forces secured the surrounding area and entered the building.
The extremist terror group Jaish al-Adl claimed responsibility for the attack through an online statement.
Initial reports suggest the possibility of a suicide bomber, although the exact cause of the explosion has not been confirmed.
According to security sources, three attackers were killed during the assault, which began with gunfire directed at the courthouse and later extended indiscriminately to nearby civilians. Damage was also reported to private property.
Investigations are ongoing to assess the full scope of the incident.
Zahedan, the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, has experienced periodic unrest and militant attacks in recent years.