Earlier:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/silk-list/message/10530
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/silk-list/message/20646
Udhay
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7007906268
14 Spy Squirrels In Iranian Custody
July 14, 2007 3:38 p.m. EST
Tomasz Filipczak - AHN
Jerusalem, Israel (AHN) -- Iranian authorities have recently arrested
more than a dozen squirrels for espionage.
"In recent weeks, intelligence operatives have arrested 14 squirrels
within Iran's borders," state-sponsored news agency IRNA reported.
"The squirrels were carrying spy gear of foreign agencies, and were
stopped before they could act, thanks to the alertness of our
intelligence services."
Iran claims the rodents were being used by Western powers in an
attempt to undermine the Islamic Republic.
Iranian police commander Esmaeil Ahmadi-Moqadam confirmed the report,
saying that a number of squirrels had been caught bearing foreign spy
gear within Iran's borders.
The rodents were taken into custody 2 weeks ago but few details have
emerged about the incident. "I have heard about it, but I do not have
precise information," said the police commander.
Iran has recently stepped up its anti-espionage efforts against the
West. There have been no other documented uses of rodents in the past.
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