Abdolmalek Rigi
Abdolmalek Rigi (/ɑːbdəlmɑːˈlɛk ˈriːɡi/ ⓘ ahb-dəl-mah-LEK REE-ghee; also spelt Abdul-Malek Rigi or Abdulmalik Rigi) (Balochi: عبدالمالک ریگی) (c. 1979 – 20 June 2010) was an Iranian Baloch militant who was the leader of Jundallah, a Sunni Islamist militant group based in the Sistan and Balochistan Province in southeastern Iran. In 2010, he was captured and executed by the Iranian government.
Abdolmalek Rigi | |
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Rigi on trial in Islamic Revolutionary Court, 18 June 2010 | |
| Nickname(s) | Abdolmalek |
| Born | c. 1979 Sistan and Balochistan Province, Iran |
| Died | 20 June 2010 (aged 31) Evin Prison, Tehran |
| Buried | Khavaran cemetery, Tehran |
| Allegiance | Jundallah (Soldiers of God) |
| Years of service | 1998–2010 |
| Rank | Commander-in-chief |
| Battles/wars | 2005 Attack on Iranian President 2007 Tasooki Attack 2007 Zahedan bombing Chah Bahar kidnappings Saravan bombing Saravan ambush 2009 Pishin bombing |
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