Irish tourist kidnapped in Iran

Armed drug smugglers have kidnapped one Irish and two German tourists who were on a cycling trip and are demanding €5m for their release.

Irish tourist kidnapped in Iran
Mon, 08 Dec, 2003 - 15:02

Armed drug smugglers have kidnapped one Irish and two German tourists who were on a cycling trip and are demanding €5m for their release.

“Two Germans and one Irish tourist have been kidnapped,” said Iranian police Colonel Mahdi Ahmadi.

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