Iran busts Jaish ul-Adl explosives workshop, thwarts bombing plot
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A Jaish ul-Adl explosives workshop in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province was raided, foiling plans to target economic infrastructure and civilians.
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Iranian police officers stand guard during a protest against Sweden in front of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Friday, July 21, 2023. (AP)
Iranian police announced they raided a workshop used by the terrorist group Jaish ul-Adl to manufacture explosive belts and hand grenades, seizing a quantity of weapons and ammunition from the group's warehouses in the southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province on Thursday.
The police command stated that the terrorist cell had intended to attack economic infrastructure and carry out bombings in crowded areas to sow chaos across Iran.
Just days ago, according to a report from the Iranian Fars news agency, the intelligence department in the Sistan and Baluchestan province announced it had thwarted one of the largest terrorist plots in eastern Iran by uncovering a cell that was planning a major attack on a vital center.
Sistan and Baluchestan hotspot for militant activity
The Sistan and Baluchestan province remains a hotspot for militant activity, with multiple attacks targeting both civilians and security forces. The province has witnessed repeated infiltration attempts by groups like Jaish ul-Adl, which Iranian authorities accuse of acting as a proxy for foreign powers, particularly the United States and "Israel".
Five Iranian police officers were killed and others wounded after gunmen opened fire on their patrol in the Daman district of Iranshahr, located in the Sistan and Baluchestan Province, according to a report from the Fars news agency on August 22.
Earlier on August 24, near the border with Pakistan, Iranian intelligence forces successfully dismantled a heavily armed terrorist cell during an operation conducted by the provincial General Directorate of Intelligence. The operation resulted in the deaths of six militants and the capture of two others.
The seven-member terrorist team, which consisted entirely of non-Iranian nationals, was equipped with advanced military-grade gear that included laser-guided RPG-7 launchers, US-made M4 and M16 rifles, hand grenades, grenade launchers, explosive vests, and RPG anti-personnel rounds.
