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Iran freezes Hek's accounts
2004-12-19
Iran has frozen bank accounts belonging to a former Afghan warlord suspected of joining forces with Taleban and al-Qaeda militants, the UN says. The chairman of one of the UN's sanction committees says Iran has frozen "considerable assets" under the control of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. His Hezb-e-Islami group is suspected of carrying out attacks on foreign and Afghan forces in Afghanistan.

Iran has also apprehended a number of al-Qaeda operatives, Mr Munoz says. However, he did not give the names of those arrested or the amount of assets frozen. Mr Munoz, the chairman of the UN Security Council committee which monitors sanctions against al-Qaeda and the Taleban, was speaking at an open meeting of the council after visiting Iran and other countries. He said Iran also reported that commercial activities were being used to finance what he called terrorist activities. "We were told that an Iraqi had operated a company in Iran which sold spoiled vegetables to clients in another country in the area who, in return, paid unusually high prices to the supplier," Mr Munoz said, according to the Associated Press news agency.
Posted by:Dan Darling

#5  considerable funds were funneled to Girlbuddin Heckitsmycar from the period 1980 to 1986. It was intended to keep his radical forces from fighting other warlords, but mostly as a bribe to not break with the coalition and join in the newly formed government. The old Brit "nationbuilding" thing, find an underdog, give him weapons, but not too many, then semi crush the stronger warlord, bring them all together in a fragile coalition. These usually broke down after a few years and "thanks be to Allan" we create a rich warlord and a poor nation.
Posted by: Whuling Sneth6118   2004-12-19 2:27:42 PM  

#4  Yeah, they probably froze the 100 dollars Hek had there on his own name.
Posted by: True German Ally   2004-12-19 1:48:50 PM  

#3  Dang! The Arm loses the alms.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-12-19 11:43:39 AM  

#2  They just siezed his dough and pocketed it for "islamic uses." When I see them dancing at the end of ropes I will believe it.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2004-12-19 2:04:22 AM  

#1  Charm offense from the Mullahs? Oh, and they got all those bad al-Qaeders too.
Posted by: Capt America   2004-12-19 1:31:17 AM  

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