Abdolhamid Rigi

Abdolhamid Rigi
Nickname(s)Rigi
Born1979[1]
Sistan & Balochistan, Iran
DiedMay 24, 2010 (aged 31)
Zahedan, Sistan & Balochistan, Iran
AllegianceJundallah (Soldier of God)
Years of service1998–2005
RankBrother of Commander-in-chief
Battles / warsBalochistan conflict

Abdolhamid Rigi (Persian: عبدالحمید ریگی) (also spelt Abdul-hamid Rigi or Abdulhamid Rigi) (c. 1979 – May 24, 2010) was the elder brother of the detained leader of Jundallah, Abdolmalek Rigi.[2] Like his brother, he was a member of the militant Sunni Islamist organization, which is widely recognized as a terrorist group, including by Iran and four other countries.

He was executed by hanging in prison on May 24, 2010.

  1. ^ "irna.ir". Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
  2. ^ IRAN: ABDOLHAMID RIGI HANGED IN ZAHEDAN Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine