Iran says ‘US troops detained’
Semi-official news agency says seven soldiers held by guards while trying to enter country illegaly.
Published On 19 Sep 2010
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| The US soldiers were seized in Sistan-Baluchestan, a province that borders Pakistan and Afghanistan [GALLO/GETTY] |
Iranian border guards have detained seven US soldiers as they tried to illegally enter Iran, the semi-official Fars news agency reports.
The report on Sunday gave no source for the information.
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“Recently seven American troops were detained by Iranian guards in a southeastern province of the country … Two Iranians accompanying the troops were also arrested,” Fars said.
No other news agency reported the incident, which Fars said occurred in Sistan-Baluchestan, an impoverished province that borders Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Source: Reuters