TEHRAN - Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has detained several individuals suspected of involvement in deadly "terrorist attacks" on military and police facilities in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.

The arrests took place early Saturday at a religious school in Pashamagh village of Rask county, which served as a hideout for the suspects, Tasnim reported, without revealing the specific number of the arrestees.

The detainees are allegedly connected to an assault on a police station in Rask county on Dec 15, 2023, that resulted in the deaths of 11 policemen and injuries to seven others

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These individuals are accused of providing critical support to the Jaish al-Zulm group, which is responsible for the attacks. The IRGC, in collaboration with provincial intelligence, conducted the operation with assistance from local residents.

The detainees are allegedly connected to an assault on a police station in Rask county on Dec 15, 2023, that resulted in the deaths of 11 policemen and injuries to seven others. They are also linked to the April 4 attacks on public venues and military sites in Chabahar and Rask counties, which left 16 security personnel dead.

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Jaish al-Zulm, designated as a terrorist organization by Iran, has been implicated in several attacks on Iranian security forces and civilians.