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Pakistan detains 5 Americans near Iran border
Pakistani security forces have arrested five US citizens in the province of Balochistan near the country's border with Iran. Pakistani police said on Thursday that the Americans were carrying out suspicious activities along the border. They were driving in a car with fake license plates, police added. Oh wonderful. Great trade-craft, guys, great trade-craft ... The five Americans were freed after the US consulate in Karachi intervened and demanded their release. The US consulate apparently told police that the Americans enjoyed diplomatic immunity. Just simple embassy employees A number of US citizens, most of them armed, have recently been arrested in several Pakistani cities. Just simple, very fit, heavily armed embassy employees But they were freed following interventions by the US embassy. Posted by: Fred 2010-01-08 |
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