According to Iranian state TV, 16 members of Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice), a Sunni armed group, were killed in overnight clashes with security forces in the towns of Chabahar and Rask in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The attack targeted five military and security headquarters in Chabahar and Rask, and Iran has accused “foreign intelligence services” of orchestrating the assaults.

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This incident marks one of the deadliest attacks carried out by Jaish al-Adl. The gunmen reportedly stormed various security and military compounds simultaneously, engaging in hours-long fighting with security forces. Despite their efforts, the attackers failed to seize control of the Guards headquarters in Chabahar and Rask.

As a result of the clashes, ten security officers were injured in the impoverished region, which has a predominantly Sunni Muslim population.