Gunmen take 30 hostage in southeast Iran: reports

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Source: CCTV.com | 08-20-2007 08:28

In Iran, Gunmen have opened fire at vehicles in the southeastern part of the country and may have taken up to 30 people hostage.

Iranian news agencies reported that 30 people were seized on a road in Sistan-Baluchestan on Sunday, a volatile province near Pakistan.

Other reports put the number of hostages much lower. State television, citing "informed sources", said the gunmen had transported the hostages across the border into Pakistan.

A police spokesman said a group of armed bandits opened fire and stopped eight cars, kidnapping their drivers and four passengers. He said necessary measures are being taken to free the hostages.

Editor:Du Xiaodan