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Iran`s report on Al-Qaeda, Taliban released in UN

IRNA

United Nations, New York, Oct 23, IRNA -- A report on Al-Qaeda and 
Taliban prepared and submitted by Iran to the United Nations Security 
Council was released here as an official document on Wednesday. 
The report included names of 78 members linked to the Al-Qaeda 
terrorist network who had been arrested in Iran and then extradited 
to their countries of origin. 
Iran`s representation at the United Nations said it had presented 
a list to the world body that includes 147 names of other members of 
the terrorist network as well as several suspects for whom legal 
proceedings are under way. 
Iran`s report said more than 2,300 persons who had entered the 
Iranian territory illegally between October 2002 and April 2003 had 
been handed over to the Pakistani border guards. It said the names of 
these persons have also been given to the UN committee. 
During the US/British-led war on Iraq, Iranian officers prevented 
the entry to Iran of 400 people linked to Al-Qaeda. 
Iran has categorically said non of those arrested in its territory
was of Iranian nationality. 
The report said Iran has not allowed any activities by Al-Qaeda or
Taliban on its soil and warned repeatedly the international community 
on the extremist attitudes of the group once ruling Afghanistan. 
It added that Iran`s opposition to the Taliban group was in a 
period when some states in the world were seriously following 
efforts in the United Nations and other international organizations to
win recognition for Taliban government in Afghanistan. 
Iran has never had diplomatic links with Taliban, it said. 
HB/214 
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