Iran has detained a number of non-Afghan Taliban supporters caught trying to cross its territory and may put them on trial, the country's intelligence minister said. The minister, Ali Yunesi, did not specify how many Taliban supporters Iran is holding but said none are members of al-Qaida. Yunesi said the men were caught in the area where the borders of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan meet. They were headed for a third country which the minister did not identify. "Fortunately, we arrested them and we'll either try them in Iran or do whatever international law calls for,'' Yunesi said in comments carried on state radio.
What are they if they're not al-Qaeda? Y'mean, like third-party clients? GIA, perhaps, or Hamas, there for a little advanced instruction in tailoring? They were no doubt peacefully going about their business at the training camps - without joining al-Qaeda - when the war cut them off, no doubt. |