- Abdolmalek Rigi
Infobox Military Person
name=Abdolmalek Rigi (Emir Abdulmalik Rigi)
lived= birth date and age|1983|01|01
placeofbirth= flagicon|IranIranian Balochistan ,Iran
placeofdeath=
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nickname= Rigi
allegiance=Jundallah ("Brigade of God")
serviceyears= 1998 - present
rank=Commander-in-chief
commands=
unit=
battles=Rebellion in Iran
Baloch people rights
awards=
laterwork=Abdolmalek Rigi (also spelt "Abdul-Malek Rigi" or "Emir Abdulmalik Rigi") (
Persian : عبدالمالک ریگی) is the leader ofJundallah , a terrorist organization based in the southeastern area of Iran. Many believe Jundallan is linked toAl-Qaeda [ [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,351011,00.html Death Toll in Iran Mosque Explosion Rises to 12("FOX NEWS" )] ] . Jundallah aims for independence of Balochistan from Iran. Jundallah is a militant group that according to evidence and some international sources receives funding from the US Government and Baluchi Iranian abroad. [ [http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/04/abc_news_exclus.html The Secret War Against Iran] ABC News] [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/15/world/middleeast/15tehran.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Car bomb in Iran destroys a bus carrying Revolutionary Guards] The New York Times]According to the "
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting ", Rigi "is responsible for the death and injury of more than 50 Baluchi Iranians, has taken several Iranian border guards hostage and has demanded a ransom for their release." [http://english.irib.ir/news/print.asp?id=13412&titel=Top%20Stories]Dan Rather , on the cable channelHDnet 's television news magazine "Dan Rather Reports", indicated that support comes from Balochis in Sweden where Radio Baloch FM is broadcast from Stockholm. Rather stated that Rigi targets Iranian government and military objectives and showed a video of Rigi cutting off a government official's head. Rigi described himself as an Iranian and denies that his goal is to form a separate Baluchistan autonomous region. Rather, his goal is to improve conditions for ethnic Baluchis. [http://www.hd.net/transcript.html?air_master_id=A4686 HDNet Original Programming - Transcripts ] ] [ [http://www.hd.net/iran.html HDNet Original Programming - Dan Rather Reports ] ]Iran executed a
Jundallah member for theFebruary 14 ,2007 , car bombing which targeted a bus motorcade carrying members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard as they passed through the Sistan-Baluchistan capital ofZahedan . ElevenRevolutionary Guards men were killed and 31 were injured. [ [http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/169971 Iran executes man convicted of bombing Revolutionary Guards at site of attack | www.azstarnet.com ] ]The Iranian newspaper "
Kayhan " incorrectly reported on7 April ,2005 , "Abdolmalek Rigi, leader of the terrorist group, the Jundullah... was killed in an operation on the border with Afghanistan." [http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?p=Abdolmalek+Rigi&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8&u=www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp%3FNewsCode%3D41800%26NewsKind%3DCurrent%2520Affairs&w=abdolmalek+rigi&d=dETTjexsORjT&icp=1&.intl=us Iran kills Sunni militant ringleader: press] Iran Mania] A video surfaced on11 April showing Rigi alive. [http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2006/04/11/iran_sunni_rebels_video_shows_killing_of_officer_tv/ Iran Sunni rebels video shows killing of officer: TV] The Boston Globe]External links
* [http://www.balochpeople.org/eng/ Balooch people party]
* [http://www.hd.net/iran.html Dan Rather interview with Abdolmalek Rigi]References
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