TEHRAN – A militant group has claimed responsibility for the abduction of12 Iranian security personnel near the border with Pakistan, Iran´ssemi-official news agency ISNA reported Monday.
“The terrorist group Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice in Arabic) has postedtwo photos… claiming that those in it are the forces abducted” on October16, ISNA said.
Jaish al-Adl, formed in 2012, is a successor to the extremist groupJundallah (Soldiers of God) which has carried out a spate of attacks onIranian security forces in recent years in the southeastern province ofSistan.
The photos show seven members of the elite Revolutionary Guards force andfive police commandos, all in combat gear, according to state news agencyIRNA.
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The Iranians, including intelligence offices, were abducted near Lulakdan,a village 150 kilometres (90 miles) southeast of Zahedan, capital ofSistan-Baluchistan.
The photos also show a haul of automatic weapons and sniper rifles, rocketlaunchers, machine-guns, grenades and ammunition, apparently seized fromthe Iranian forces. – APP / AFP
