TEHRAN – Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has reported the apprehension of four individuals linked to the terrorist attack that occurred on Saturday in Taftan, located in the southeastern part of the country.

In a statement released on Monday by the Quds headquarters of the IRGC Ground Force, the arrests were noted to have been made during a coordinated operation involving units from the headquarters, as well as intelligence and law enforcement agencies from Sistan and Baluchistan Province, where the incident transpired.

The statement further indicated that four additional terrorists were killed and several others sustained injuries during the operation, which utilized drone technology.

The IRGC emphasized that efforts will persist until all individuals associated with the Saturday attack are captured.

Following the attack, Saeed Montazer-al-Mehdi, the spokesman for the Police Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran, confirmed that one of the assailants had been detained.

The Jaish al-Zulm terrorist group has taken responsibility for the assault, which involved gunfire directed at two police vehicles in the Goharkooh area of Taftan. 10 soldiers and police officers were martyred during the attack. 

The Jaish al-Zulm terrorist organization was established in 2012. It originated as a breakaway faction from Jundullah, another terrorist group, and rapidly became known for its violent assaults on Iranian security personnel and civilians. Since its formation, Jaish al-Zulm has been classified as a terrorist organization by several nations, including Iran, India, China, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States.