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Tue, 02/23/2010 - 17:10
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Iran provides Rigi arrest details

Tehran, Feb 23, IRNA – Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar on Tuesday provided the details of arrest of the terrorist gang leader Abdolmalek Rigi.

The interior minister, who is accompanying President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in his tour of South Khorasan province, made the remarks upon arrival in the provincial capital city of Birjand.

Rigi and his terrorist group, operating mostly in southeastern parts of the country, are responsible for killing of tens of innocent and defenseless citizens.

Among numerous terrorist actions committed by the Rigi terrorist group was a bomb explosion in a meeting of top IRGC commanders and local tribal leaders in the town of Sarbaz.

Mohammad-Najjar added that Rigi who was planning new conspiracies and mischieves, was arrested outside Iran and transferred to the country.

He was an agent of foreign countries and operated their plans and conspiracies, he said, adding that Rigi was arrested during an operation with the cooperation of military, security and Information Ministry forces.

He reiterated that Rigi was arrested following several months of extensive works. The minister added that the forces were determined to arrest him alive.

Mohammad-Najjar congratulated the arrest of Rigi to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Iranian nation./end


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