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Iran confirms border patrol abduction

LONDON, January 2 (IranMania) - Iran on Monday confirmed the abduction of members of a border patrol in the southeast of the country, following a reported message from a Sunni militant group claiming the kidnapping of nine Iranian soldiers, according to AFP.
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According to the report broadcast on the Dubai based television Al-Arabiya, on Saturday, a spokesman of Jundallah (soldiers of Allah), claimed the movement had kidnapped nine Iranian soldiers in the Saravan region, close to the border with Pakistan.

The group is demanding the release of 16 of its members held by the Iranian authorities, according to the spokesman.
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EDIT! Hier die Meldung zur Geiselnahme nochmal auf Deutsch :

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Iran: Islamistische Gruppe entführt neun Soldaten

Teheran - Der Iran hat am Montag die Entführung von neun seiner Soldaten durch eine islamistische Gruppe bestätigt. Das Innenministerium prüfe, wie die Freilassung der Männer erwirkt werden könne, berichtete die amtliche Nachrichtenagentur IRNA unter Berufung auf Regierungssprecher Gholamhossein Elham.
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