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| Iran frees four sailors held by Somali pirates during complex intel operation |
| 2018-06-08 |
| [PRESSTV] Iran's intelligence forces have rescued four Iranian sailors from the captivity of pirates in Somalia following a complicated operation. The sailors Masoud Balouchi, Ahmad Balouchi, Adam Balouchi and Shir-Mohammad Tabezar, kidnapped three years ago in international waters near Somalia, were welcomed by Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi in Tehran Thursday. Alavi noted that the Intelligence Ministry put the release of the sailors on its agenda upon an order by President Hassan Rouhani who met the sailors' families during his visit to the southeastern city of Chabahar. The intelligence operation for the release of the sailors was highly challenging as the sailors were not held by a government or an official organization, Alavi pointed out. The operation was conducted in close collaboration with the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the minister said. |
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