IRGC Convoy Ambushed in Southeast Iran, Six Killed

At least six military personnel were killed when a convoy of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces was ambushed in Sistan and Baluchistan province.

Local sources reported the attack took place on Friday morning as the IRGC convoy was traveling from Sarbaz to the Rask district.

The convoy was ambushed by armed individuals near Firoozabad, about five kilometers from Rask.

The attack, believed to have been carried out by the militant group Jaish al-Adl, killed at least six IRGC members and injured several others.

Government media only confirmed the death of one soldier, but some reports suggest that four members of the Jaish al-Adl group were also killed in the ambush.

Following the attack, IRGC forces reportedly opened fire on passing vehicles, resulting in casualties among a family.

Abdullah Izadshenas, a metalworker from Firoozabad, along with his wife and two children, were shot and taken to the hospital.

A local spokesperson confirmed only the death of one soldier, did not mention the family members, and labeled the attackers as “terrorists.”

Local sources reported that IRGC forces fired at civilians present at the scene after the convoy ambush.

Jaish al-Adl is recognized as a terrorist group by both Iranian authorities and several Western governments, including the United States.

The attack follows tensions that flared in January when Iran launched missile strikes against Jaish al-Adl bases in Pakistan, prompting a retaliatory military action by Pakistan targeting suspected separatists in Iran.