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Not This Again: Three American Hikers Held in Iran for Illegal Entry
Where: Iran
August 1, 2009 at 1:30 PM |
by Victor Ozols
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This sounds somewhat familiar: three adventurous American hikers are being held by Iranian officials for straying off course during a recent trek in Iraqi Kurdistan and crossing into Iranian territory. USA Today reports that the hikers were in a mountainous area near the town of Ahmed Awaa on Friday when they mistakenly crossed the border, where Iranian troops surrounded them and took them into custody.
