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Iran arrests 'Britain-linked terrorists'

(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-11-04 15:17

TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have arrested four people they say were paid by someone based in Britain to carry out assassinations, state-run Press TV reported on Thursday.

"Iran's Intelligence Ministry says it has arrested four Britain-linked terrorists in the western city of Marivan, who carried out five assassinations in the last two years," the English language TV channel said on its website.

Iran's Intelligence Ministry said it has disclosed documents and confiscated weaponry from the terrorist group.

According to the report, the detainees said they were given promise of $20,000 for each murder, but they only received $8,000 after accomplishing the mission.

They have confessed to getting orders in the Iraqi city of Suleymaniye from their commander "Jalil Fattahi" who is now residing in the United Kingdom.

Fattahi is one of the commanders of the Komala group which has been perpetuating several assassinations in the western cities of Iran since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

According to detainees, Fattahi who has also been charged with several assassinations in Iran, gave them the order in Suleymaniye and delivered weapons and the cash on the Iran-Iraq border.

Iran's Intelligence Ministry said Britain has not only carried out secret espionage activities in the country, but also funded and supported certain terrorist groups against the Islamic Republic.