History of 2024 Iranian missile strikes in Pakistan in Timeline

2024 Iranian missile strikes in Pakistan

On January 16, 2024, Iran launched missile and drone strikes in Pakistan's Balochistan province, targeting Jaysh al-Adl, an Iranian Baloch Sunni militant group. This action followed similar Iranian strikes in Iraq and Syria, purportedly targeting Mossad and terrorist groups, responding to earlier events like the Kerman bombings and the death of IRGC general Seyed Razi Mousavi. Pakistan strongly condemned the strikes, citing them as an unprovoked violation of its airspace and reporting the deaths of two Pakistani nationals.

2004: Start of Conflict in Sistan and Baluchestan

Since 2004, Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province has been the site of an ongoing conflict involving Baluch separatist groups, including Jaysh al-Adl.

2019: Jaysh al-Adl Attack on IRGC

In 2019, an attack by Jaysh al-Adl resulted in the deaths of 27 members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

December 2023: Jaysh al-Adl Attack in Rask

In December 15 2023, a Jaysh al-Adl attack in the Iranian city of Rask resulted in the deaths of 11 policemen, according to Iranian media.

December 2023: Killing of IRGC General Seyed Razi Mousavi

In December 2023, IRGC general Seyed Razi Mousavi was killed, which contributed to the series of Iranian retaliatory strikes in January 2024 in Iraq, Syria and Pakistan.

January 2024: Iranian Missile and Drone Strikes in Pakistan

In January 2024, Iran launched missile and drone strikes in Pakistan's Balochistan, targeting Jaysh al-Adl. This followed similar strikes in Iraq and Syria, allegedly against Mossad and terrorist groups, as a response to the Kerman bombings on January 3 and the December 2023 killing of IRGC general Seyed Razi Mousavi. Pakistan condemned the attack as a violation of its airspace, stating that two Pakistani nationals were killed.