Keyword: sheibaninetwork https://freerepublic.com/tag/sheibaninetwork/ en-us Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:54:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 Iranian-backed kidnappers demand release of Special Groups commander https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927674/posts Qayis and Layith Qazali. Click to view. The kidnapping of five British contractors - four security guards and a financial consultant - has long been suspected of being an Iranian-backed job. A recent report in the Times Online confirmed an Iranian extremist group has demanded the release of Qais Qazali, the leader of the Iranian-backed Qazali network, in exchange for the five Britons. "Senior Iraqi government sources say their captors have promised they will not be harmed but any rescue attempt would endanger them," the Times Online reported. "They claimed the hostages will remain prisoners 'for as long as... The Long War Journal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927674/posts#comment Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:54:31 GMT