Hostages handed to Iran, one dead

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News ID: 3836
Asia » Asia
Publish Date: 10:19 - 05 April 2014
Tehran, YJC. Five Iranian border guards taken hostage by Jaish ul-Adl have been handed to Iranian side.

Member of Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Majlis said that five Iranian border guards formerly under arrest by the terrorist group Jaish ul-Adl have been delivered to Iran.

One of the five soldiers was killed by Jaish ul-Adl and his corpse was given to the Iranian representative in Pakistan.

Esmail Kosari said "Four Iranian border guards along with the body of Danaee Far have been handed to Iran’s representative in Pakistan and time is needed before they get into the country.”

Kosari who is commissioned with freeing the hostages in interview with Mehr News Agency confirmed former reports by Jaish ul-Adl that they had murdered one of the five soldiers and said "The body of Danaee Far has also been delivered to the Iranian representative in Pakistan along with the other four border guards.”

Asked when the hostages will be returning to Iran Iran and whether they will do so by land or by air he said "For now we have to wait. It is not clear when their return will be.”

Tags
border ، guard ، hostage ، Jaish ، adl
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