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| Iran's Jundallah claim abduction of nuke worker |
| 2010-10-09 |
| [Al Arabiya] The Sunni snuffy group Jundallah has kidnapped an Iranian nuclear worker in the city of Esfahan, according to a statement seen by Al Arabiya on Friday, as five people were killed and nine others maimed in a shooting incident in Iran's western province of Kurdistan. The statement by the Sunni Baluchi organization, which is known for its armed activities against governmental institutions and military establishments in Iran, mentioned that members of the organization have carried out an "intelligence operation" in Esfahan and kidnapped the employee, who worked at an Iranian nuclear establishment. No official confirmation Jundallah alleged that the operation was carried out few days ago, but the statement did not mention the exact date of the abduction. The statement mentioned the name of the hostage as Amir Hussein Shirani bin Mohammed Shirani, who was born in 1971. The statement said that the kidnapped nuclear worker was taken to Baluchistan mountains and promised to publish a number of "video clips and photos showing his confession." There was no confirmation from any official or independent source in Iran about the Jundallah allegations. In case the allegation was correct, it would be the first operation of its kind, as it took place in Esfahan, which is hundreds of kilometers away from Jundallah stronghold in Sistan-Baluchistan that neighbors the Pak Baluchistan. Iran has executed Junallah leader Abdul Malik Rigi in June after the Revolution Court convicted him of criminal masterminding a number of armed operations in Baluchistan. Iran accuses Jundallah of having links with the CIA and al-Qaeda. But the group deny the allegation and say that their main aim is to support the national rights of minorities in Iran's Baluchistan. |
| Posted by:Fred |