Iran executes man linked to militant group, Tasnim reports

Iran has executed Amer Ramesh, a member of the Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl. He was convicted of armed rebellion and involvement in bombings and ambushes targeting Iranian security forces. Ramesh was arrested in a counter-terrorism operation ...

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DUBAI: Iran executed a man convicted of being a member of the Sunni militant ‌group ⁠Jaish ⁠al-Adl and carrying out attacks on Iranian security forces, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on ⁠Sunday.

Authorities identified ‌the man as Amer Ramesh, ⁠saying he had been arrested in a counter-terrorism operation in southeastern Iran and charged with armed rebellion, including ‌being involved in bombings and ambushes targeting military ⁠personnel.

Jaish al-Adl is an extremist Sunni Muslim militant ​group active in Iran's poorest region, Sistan-Baluchestan.
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