Iran Attack On Militants: Islamabad has recalled its ambassador from Tehran after Iran attacked the bases of terrorist organization Jaish al-Adl based in Balochistan, Pakistan. With this, Pakistan has expelled Iran’s ambassador from its place.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office has termed Iran’s attack as an unprovoked violation of its airspace. On Tuesday (January 16), Iran attacked terrorist targets in Pakistan with missiles and drones. This information was given in many media reports quoting Iran’s government media.
According to media reports, Iran has attacked and destroyed two bases of Jaish al-Adl in an area called Kuhe Sabz in Balochistan, Pakistan.
Why did Iran attack terrorist targets in Pakistan?
According to TOI report, in the attack by Iran Two children died and three others were injured. The attack comes in the wake of last month’s deadly attack on an Iranian police station in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan. At least 11 Iranian police officers were killed in that attack. Iranian Interior Minister Ahmed Vahidi had held Jaish al-Adl responsible for this.
He alleged that the terrorists had launched the attack from Pakistan near Panjgur, indicating a possible motive behind Iran’s recent military actions.
This kind of action can weaken bilateral trust- Pakistan
“Pakistan has always maintained that terrorism is a common threat to all countries in the region that requires coordinated action,” Pakistan said in a statement. “Such unilateral actions are not consistent with good neighborly relations and can seriously undermine bilateral trust.”
What is Jaish al-Adl?
Jaish al-Adl was established in 2012. Iran has declared it a terrorist organization. Jaish al-Adl is a Sunni terrorist group that operates from Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan. In the last few years, Jaish al-Adl has carried out several attacks on Iranian security forces.
In December, this terrorist organization claimed responsibility for an attack on a police station in Sistan-Baluchistan, in which 11 policemen lost their lives. Sistan-Baluchistan shares its border with Afghanistan and Pakistan. There has been conflict in this area between Iranian security forces and Sunni terrorists as well as drug smugglers.