Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi
Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Haji Ahmadi |
| Born | 1941 Kurdish–Turkish conflict |
Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi, (born, 1941,
In summer 2007, he visited Washington, although according to the United States government he did not meet with any officials.[3]
In March 2010, Haji Ahmadi was arrested at his residence in Germany by German authorities, but was released shortly afterwards. The German government gave no details regarding why he was arrested or released.[4] Before his release, the Iranian government had asked Germany to extradite Haji Ahmadi to Iran. However, Germany refused this request on the grounds that Haji Ahmadi is a German citizen.[4] In response, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told a news conference in Tehran that the decision to free Haji Ahmadi amounted to "practically supporting terrorism", and that "Europe has become a haven for terrorists."[4]
References
- ^ a b Röbel, Sven (14 April 2008). "Germany Concerned About PJAK Activities". Der Spiegel. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. lists anti-Iran Kurdish PJAK as terrorist organization". ekurd.net. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ Thomas Renard. "PJAK in Northern Iraq: Tangled Interests and Proxy Wars" (PDF). thomasrenard.eu. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Radio Free Europe, March 09, 2010.
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