Iran's military forces kill Jaish al-Adl militant group commander, his companions in Pakistan
military forces killed senior Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice) militant group commander Ismail Shahbakhsh and some of his companions in the Pakistan territory, Iran International English reported, citing Iran's state-run media.
In the latest development, Iran's forces, in an armed clash, attacked a militant group, one month after the two countries conducted air strikes on each other.
Formed in 2012, Jaish al-Adl, designated as a «terrorist» organization by Iran, is a Sunni terrorist group that operates in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, Al Arabiya News reported.
Over the years, Jaish al-Adl has launched numerous attacks on Iranian security forces. In December, Jaish al-Adl took responsibility for an attack on a police station in Sistan-Balochistan that claimed the lives of at least 11 police personnel, according to Al Arabiya News.
However, last month, weeks after carrying out missile strikes against «terror units» in each other's territories, Pakistan and Iran mutually agreed to expand security cooperation, The News International reported.
The agreement was announced during a joint press conference by Pakistan Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jiland his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian at the Pakistan Foreign Office.
Jilani said that both Iran and Pakistan can resolve «misunderstandings» fairly quickly. The two countries also agreed to fight terrorism in their respective areas and allay each other's concerns, he added.
However, the recent attack showed the opposite.
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