from local discontent to militant armed attacks; What do we know about violence in Sistan and Balochistan?
In Sistan and Balochistan, the interval between the news of a ground attack and the collision was shortened and in the evening of 15 to 17 Mehr several ground attacks in Sistan and Balochistan were reported to the police and the army; First an explosion and shooting at the Jhalak police headquarters, then a ground attack on a police patrol in Nusratabad and a minibus of military personnel in Nikshahar, and a day later an explosion in the Hashemzirat section of Zahdan.
According to the announcement of the army and law enforcement, two police forces were killed in the last three ground attacks, including Nusrat Aftakhari, the cultural and social deputy of the district police and a military force.
This sequence took place in Zahedan, Iranshahr, Sarwan and Resek weeks after the collision. The security institutions also announce operations against armed militants and the killing and arrest of a number of them, although the published information is not sufficient to paint a complete picture of the dimensions of the conflicts. In a province that has faced years of violence and tension, the uptick in attacks has now coincided with a war between Iran and America over hostages and efforts by armed militant groups to cooperate more. Did the new conditions change the calculations of these groups and did the government face a different challenge?