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| US, UK and Pakistan behind suicide bombing: Iran |
| 2009-10-20 |
| An Iranian general on Monday accused Pakistan, Britain and the US of aiding Sunni rebels responsible for a suicide attack on Sunday that killed 42 people, including seven military commanders. The suicide bomber blew himself up at a meeting of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards and local tribesmen in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province. Iranian officials said the attack was claimed by Sunni militant rebel leader Abdolmalek Rigi, whose Jundullah group has been waging war against the Shiite rule of Iran for several years. Repatriation: Revolutionary Guards Corps chief General Muhammad Ali Jafari said on Monday an Iranian delegation would head to Pakistan to deliver "proof" that Islamabad is supporting Rigi. "The delegation will ask for him (Rigi) to be handed over," Jafari was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency. Jafari also charged that Rigi takes orders from the intelligence services of Britain, Pakistan and the US. "He is supported by them and without doubt he is acting under their orders and plans," he claimed, adding, "There will have to be retaliatory measures to punish them (the US and the UK)", Fox News reported. Not us: Washington and the UK have denied any involvement, the AFP news agency reported. "Reports of alleged US involvement are completely false," US State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said in a statement on Sunday. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, meanwhile, has said his country is ready to help Iran fight "terrorism". An Iranian general on Monday accused Pakistan, Britain and the US of |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 PAYVAND NEWS > IRAN:SUNDAY'S SUICIDE ATTACK KILLED 15 MEMBERS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY GUARD. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-10-20 21:20 |
| #4 "He say 'Oh, my goodness yes! Enemies all around!'" -- Billy Fish |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-10-20 16:20 |
| #3 Follow up by Debka has Iran *threatening* to attack Pakistan. Now that would be interesting. As Joseph Mendiola pointed out in a previous post: HMMMMM, HMMMM, IRAN + INDIA + CHINA = ONLY EEEEVVVVVEEEERRRRRRYYYYBBBOOODDYYY, D *** YOU, WANTS TO SEND TROOPS = ARMIES TO INVADE OR SURROUND AFPAK - ONLY THE RUSSIANS ARE MISSING! OR ARE THEY? The afternoon is still young... |
| Posted by: Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2009-10-20 09:27 |
| #2 Obama not having an Iranian policy is not going to stop Iran from claiming he does. Blaming others for internal dissension has a long standing pedigree amongst dictators. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2009-10-20 09:13 |
| #1 Follow up by Debka has Iran *threatening* to attack Pakistan. Now that would be interesting. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-10-20 00:33 |