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2006-01-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-01-16 00:38|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I admit, my knowledge of world events regarding Iran is sorely lacking. But I am stumped by this one. Turks paragliding in Iran's SOUTHEASTERN borderlands kidnapped by Sunni Muslims.

I'm assuming that there isn't a travel agency that sets paragliders up to visit that area ..just for fun. Most Turks are Sunni's. Most Iranians are Shia. So......even if the kidnapped Turks were Kurds.... I'm sooooo confused. Can anyone translate?

Posted by 2b 2006-01-16 14:38|| 2006-01-16 14:38|| Front Page Top

#2 the iranian kurds are mostly sunni

probably Turkey doesn't want to admit that they got captured by Kurds

Posted by mhw 2006-01-16 15:40|| 2006-01-16 15:40|| Front Page Top

#3 thanks.

Posted by 2b 2006-01-16 15:49|| 2006-01-16 15:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Southeastern Iran would make them more likely Baluchis, first cousins to the Bugtis.

Posted by Fred 2006-01-16 15:55|| 2006-01-16 15:55|| Front Page Top

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