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Iran Executes Man Linked to Militant Group, Tasnim

DUBAI, April ⁠26 (Reuters) – ⁠Iran executed ⁠a man convicted ​of being a member ‌of the Sunni ‌militant ⁠group ⁠Jaish al-Adl and carrying out attacks ​on Iranian security forces, the semi-official ​Tasnim news agency reported ⁠on ⁠Sunday.

Authorities identified ⁠the man ​as Amer Ramesh, saying he ​had ⁠been arrested in a counter-terrorism operation in ⁠southeastern Iran and charged with armed ⁠rebellion, including being involved in bombings and ambushes targeting military personnel.

Jaish al-Adl is an extremist Sunni Muslim ⁠militant group active in Iran’s poorest region, Sistan-Baluchestan.

(Reporting by Dubai ​Newsroom; Editing by ​Christian Schmollinger)

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