Iranian authorities have arrested seven Al-Qaeda militants in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan.
Iranian authorities have arrested seven Al-Qaeda militants in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, Press TV reported on Thursday. The group was arrested in the city of Sardasht in West Azerbaijan, the website of Iran's English-language television network reported, citing an informed but unnamed source. The report did not say when the arrests were made or whether the detainees were Iranians or foreigners. "These people were identified over the past month and arrested on orders of the judiciary," the report said, adding the group was propagating Wahabism. "They were also trying to divide the Shiites and the Sunnis," the report said, adding several books and documents on Wahabism were confiscated from them. It is rare that Iran declares arrests of members belonging to Al-Qaeda. The latest announcement comes just days after British daily The Times reported the Islamic republic had released a string of top militants belonging to the network.Iran Arrests Seven Qaeda Militants: TV
