Unlike most Iranians who are Shiites, the overwhelming majority of Iran's Baloch population adheres to the Sunni branch of Islam. Despite a lack of concrete evidence, Iranian authorities and some analysts believe that Jundallah [Army of God] may have ties to Sunni Islamist extremists associated with al-Qaeda and the Taliban operating across the border in neighboring Pakistan and Afghanistan. These allegations are likely based on Jundallah's reliance on religious symbols and discourse in expressing its nationalist aspirations and deep-seated resentment toward the Shiite-dominated Iranian state. Baloch nationalist organizations also emphasize the Sunni-Shiite element—real or perceived—in the nascent conflict, further proof in Tehran's view of the group's Sunni extremist pedigree. Jundallah is also reported to operate under different names that reflect its purported Islamist bent, including Fedayeen-e-Islam (those who sacrifice for Islam).
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Little is known about Jundallah's origins. The group is led by Abdulmalak Rigi [aka Abd el Malik Regi (the next terrorist spelling dilemma)], a 23 year-old Iranian Baloch. It is believed to have emerged on the scene in 2003 and is known for bold attacks against high-profile targets, especially government and security officials. In a May telephone interview with Rooz, an Iranian online newspaper, Rigi defended Jundallah's use of violence as a just means to defend Baloch and Sunni Muslim interests in Iran and to draw attention to the plight of his people whom he describes as Iran's poorest and the victims of genocide. Significantly, Rigi declares himself an Iranian and Iran as his home. He also claims not to harbor separatist aspirations. Instead, according to Rigi, Jundallah's goal is to improve the life of Iranian Baloch.
In June 2005, Jundallah claimed responsibility for the abduction of a team of Iranian security and intelligence officers traveling in a convoy in Iranian Balochistan along the Pakistani border. In a videotaped ultimatum released to al-Arabiya television, the group justified its attack as revenge against Iranian security forces for committing alleged atrocities in the region. The tape included a demand for the release of Jundallah members and other Baloch activists detained in state prisons in exchange for the safe release of the hostages. Jundallah released a second video statement three weeks later showing the execution of Shehab Mansuri, whom the group claimed was an Iranian intelligence officer.
Another operation in mid-March included the abduction and assassination of several Iranian security officials, including members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), and aid officials affiliated with the Islamic Red Crescent. A similar operation in May claimed another 12 victims. The group has also been implicated in several strikes against infrastructure in Iranian Balochistan and outside of the province.
And ABC has reported that we are supportive of this group, something like we were supportive of the mujahideen in Afghanistan against the USSR back in the '80s... bin Laden, before being moved into the top spot in the CIA fiction organization known as al Qaeda [The Base, also The Toilet (as in latrine, the hole dug in the ground for pooping in camp)... not exactly a name Islamists, let alone militant ones, would choose for themselves].
The speaker of the Iranian parliament, Gholamali Haddadadel, said:
The best indication of United States support to a particular terrorist group is that one of the leaders of his terrorist group was given the opportunity to speak on VoA [Voice of America] after committing the crime.I'm thinking this new young and healthy bad guy (with his much better-named terrorist group) is probably already the apple of Vice Fuhrer Darth Fudd's eye, and since he has a pretty serious attitude about the Persians, he's going to be very cooperative in helping the ayatollahs get even more seriously much angrier with us than they already are. Some bullies really will not ever stop tormenting you until you rise to the bait, give them an excuse to beat the living crap out of you. But whether or not Fudd succeeds in provoking Iran this way, this youngster looks to be gonna come in handy for the most wanted list now that Osama is too dead to keep the job.
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