Jaish ul-Adl
| Jaysh al-Adl | |
|---|---|
Logo of the group | |
| Leaders | Salahuddin Farooqui † Amir Naroui † Hashem Nokri † Unkown (2024–present) |
| Foundation | 2012 |
| Dates of operation | 2012–present |
| Country | Iran Pakistan |
| Motives | Independence of Sistan and Baluchestan province |
| Active regions | Iran (Sistan and Baluchestan province) Pakistan (Balochistan province) |
| Ideology | |
| Major actions | Attacks (including suicide attacks) targeting Iranian politicians, state officials, government centres, and military officers Cross-border raids from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran against Iranian and Pakistani border troops respectively |
| Notable attacks | 2019 Khash–Zahedan suicide bombing |
| Status | Active |
| Size | 500-600 |
| Allies | Ansar Al-Furqan |
| Opponents | Iran China Pakistan |
| Battles and wars | Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency Insurgency in Balochistan |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | Iran China Japan New Zealand Pakistan Russia United States |
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Jaysh al-Adl (Arabic: جيش العدل, lit. 'Army of Justice') is a Baloch Sunni jihadist militant organization that operates mainly in the Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran, where there is a porous border with Pakistan.
The group has claimed responsibility for several attacks against military personnel in Iran. The group has asserted that it is a separatist group fighting for independence of Sistan and Baluchistan Province and greater rights for Baluch people. The group also maintain ties with Ansar Al-Furqan, which is another Iranian Baloch armed group operating in Iran. Salahuddin Farooqui was the head of Jaysh al-Adl until his death in 2024. His brother, Amir Naroui, was killed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Jaysh al-Adl has cooperated with Kurdish separatist groups in Iran, and strongly denounced Iranian intervention in the Syrian civil war.
The group was founded in 2012 by members of Jundallah, a Sunni militant group that had been weakened following Iran's capture and execution of its leader, Abdolmalek Rigi, in 2010. Its first major attack took place in October 2013. Jaiyh al-Adl is a designated terrorist organization by Iran, China, Pakistan, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, and the United States.
In the wake of the 2025 Iran–Israel war, Jaysh al-Adl reportedly called on the people of Balochistan to join the group. Iranian state media has alleged that Saudi Arabia and the United States are key backers of the group.