NCRI – Concern was raised over the abducted members of the People’s Mojahedin Orgaization of Iran by the Multi-National Forces in Iraq in a press release yesterday.
“MNF-I requests that anyone in possession of information on the whereabouts of these two individuals to contact the Iraqi Police or MNF-I,” the press release appealed.
Messrs. Hossein Pouyan and Mohammad-Ali Zahedi were abducted on August 4 in eastern Baghdad while on a routine logistics trip to Baghdad. The press release reiterated that the two victims had been considered protected persons under the fourth Geneva Convention since June 2004.
Upon receiving reports of the abduction back in August, Multi-National Force – Iraq requested that the Iraqi Police investigate the incident and is assisting in attempts to locate the missing individuals.
