Jundallah (Iran)
| Jundallah (Soldiers of God) | |
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جندالله Participant in Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency |
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Logo of Jundallah
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| Active | 2003–present |
| Ideology |
Salafist Jihadism anti-Islamic republic |
| Leaders | Muhammad Dhahir Baluch |
| Headquarters | Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Area of operations | Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran |
| Strength | 700–2,000 |
| Became |
Jaish ul-Adl Harakat Ansar Iran |
| Allies | Allegedly (see below): al-Qaeda Israel Pakistan Saudi Arabia United States United Kingdom
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| Opponents |
 Iran
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| Battles and wars |
2007 Zahedan bombings 2009 Zahedan bombing 2009 Pishin bombing 2010 Zahedan bombings 2010 Chabahar suicide bombing |
Jundallah, or Jondollah (جندالله, lit. "Soldiers of God"), also known as People's Resistance Movement of Iran (PRMI),* is a terrorist militant organization based in Balochistan, an unstable province in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, that claim to be fighting for "Equal rights of Sunni Muslims in Iran".
It was allegedly founded by Abdolmalek Rigi, who was captured and executed in Iran in 2010. It is believed to have between 700 to 2,000 fighters and is said to be responsible for killing 154 and injuring 320 Iranian citizens since 2003, while Jundullah commanders claim the group has killed up to 400 Iranian soldiers.
The group has been designated a terrorist organization by Iran, New Zealand and the United States and it has been linked to, and taken credit for numerous acts of terror, kidnapping and the smuggling of narcotics. According to many sources, the group is linked to al-Qaeda.
Jundallah is thought to have begun in 2003 and it is known for attacks against high-profile Iranian targets, both military and civilian. Its origin and structure remain murky. It has been suggested that it might be an offshoot of Baluchi Autonomist Movement, which was created and supported by Saddam Hussein along with other militant groups like Mujahideen-e Khalq, to wage a proxy war on Iran during the Iran-Iraq war. There appears to be at least another militant organization with the name of Jundallah operating independently in Pakistan.
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