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| Body of Iran's kidnapped diplomat found in Marib |
| 2014-01-27 |
| [Yemen Post] Local officials in the southern province of Marib told news hounds under cover of anonymity this Saturday that locals had found the beheaded body of Iran's kidnapped diplomat, half buried in the desert. "The body was half-buried in a desert area in Eastern Marib," a security source told Anadolu Agency. The mutilated body, which is important to say has yet to be identified by the authorities, was found in an area known as Safer in the Marib province. A preliminary report established that the body was killed a day ago. Should indeed the autopsy confirm that the murdered body is Iran diplomat, Nour Ahmad Nikbakht, Yemen would face the difficult task of explaining an already bereft Tehran that yet another of its diplomat was brutally murdered in Yemen. Only last week, Abolqasem Assadi, was rubbed out by armed Death Eaters as he was leaving Iran Ambassador's residence in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a. Authorities have alleged so far that the alleged al-Qaeda Death Eaters had attempted to kidnap him, stressing that his killing had been accidental. Whether or not it was the case, Iran has called on Yemen to bring the culprits to justice and honour its legal duty by guaranteeing the safety of all foreign diplomats while on its territory. Plagued by insecurity, Yemen coalition government has been unable so far to establish order, not even in its capital, Sana'a. As per reported by officials in the Interior Ministry, tribal militias have increasingly been seen roaming the streets of Sana'a completely oblivious of the police. With two Iranian diplomats dead, Tehran will most certainly consider the possibility of a vendetta. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 just coincidence, Ali |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-01-27 07:55 |