10 Security Forces, 18 Militants Killed In Southeastern Iran

Summary

Sunni militia Jaish ul-Adl attacked IRGC posts in two cities of Sistan-Baluchestan.
Six Revolutionary Guards and four security forces were killed.
Jaish ul-Adl has a long history of targeting IRGC forces in areas bordering Pakistan.

Apr 4, 2024, 20:34 GMT+1

IRGC Media Spins Attack: Iran Emerges ‘Victorious’ Compared To Moscow Theater

Fars news website, affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, has compared the attack by Sunni militants on its bases with the Moscow theater terror attack last month, where 139 civilians were killed.

Fars implies in a report that few civilians were harmed in Iran and all attackers were killed, while in Moscow not only just four assailants were able to kill a large number of people, but they were able to flee the scene.

Fars has also repeated claims by Iranian government sources that the gunmen who attacked multiple military and police buildings were mostly non-Iranian “hired terrorists”, who received no assistance from the local population.

Apr 4, 2024, 16:33 GMT+1

Militant Attacks Exposed Iran’s Security Vulnerabilities

Political commentator Ali-Hossein Ghazizadeh told Iran International that the operation by Jaish ul-Adl was unprecedented in the history of the group's attacks.

Describing it as “the biggest intelligence and security failure of the Islamic Republic in the past few decades, he said it was the biggest attack by a militant group “in terms of the geographical scope, the manpower, the military equipment, and the operational planning.

The operation showed that the gaps in Iran’s security apparatus are so wide that its forces are struggling to contain such threats, he said, claiming that the Iranian government seems unable to prevent future attacks by the Sunni militia.

Apr 4, 2024, 15:28 GMT+1

Two Foreigners Arrested For Logistical Support For Attack In Chabahar

Majid Mirahmadi, Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Law Enforcement, said two people who had facilitated the operation in Chabahar were arrested by the security forces. He emphasized that the two were not Iranian nationals. He did not elaborate how they provided logistical support to the militants.

Apr 4, 2024, 15:12 GMT+1

Militants Started Their Raid From Mountainous Regions In Rask

Media in Tehran said that at the start of the clashes in Rask, Jaish ul-Adl militants opened fire on the IRGC base from the heights near Rask Hospital. The IRGC forces responded in kind, killing and wounding several militants.

Some of the militants attempted to enter the base by detonating an explosion, but they the IRGC fighters resisted the raid with heavy fire. The explosion caused some damage to the base, but the militants were unable to breach the perimeter.

Apr 4, 2024, 15:06 GMT+1

15 IRGC Members From Yazd Unit Injured In Rask

The commander of the IRGC headquarters in Yazd province said at least 15 members of their unit have been hospitalized due to the injuries sustained during the clashes in Rask. Second Brigadier General Hossein Zare' Kamali said that members of the IRGC unit had been deployed to Sistan-Baluchestan province to help secure Iran’s southeastern borders. Authorities have not released the exact number of the injured military personnel.

Apr 4, 2024, 12:58 GMT+1

All Militants Were Foreigners – Iran's Interior Ministry

Majid Mirahmadi, Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Law Enforcement, has said that "all perpetrators of the armed attacks in Rask and Chabahar were non-Iranian."

Apr 4, 2024, 12:44 GMT+1

IRGC Confirms Militant Attacks On Five Locations In Chabahar And Rask

The public relations office of IRGC Ground Force’s headquarters for the southeastern part of Iran announced Friday that the militants attacked five public places and military bases in two cities of Chabahar and Rask. In its statement, the IRGC claimed that the militants were linked to the intelligence agencies of foreign countries without elaborating. It said the final death toll is 10 Iranian military forces and 18 militants.

Apr 4, 2024, 12:35 GMT+1

A Video Of Clashes In Sistan-Baluchestan

Apr 4, 2024, 12:32 GMT+1

IRGC Ground Force Commander Confirms Casualties Of Militant Attacks

Major General Mohammad Pakpour, the Commander of the IRGC Ground Force, has confirmed that at least 10 Iranian military personnel have been killed in the clashes. He said, "15 of the terrorists have been killed, with a possibility of the number rising to 18."

Apr 4, 2024, 11:17 GMT+1

Iran Claims Clashes Subside, Pursuit Of Suspects Underway

Iran’s state media claims that by Thursday noon, clashes and gunfire have ceased, with Revolutionary Guards now focused on clearing the area and tracking potential perpetrators.