The arrest of Abdolmalek Rigi, the leader of Jundallah Terrorist group, took place on 23 February 2010 through an international operation by Iranian security forces. Rigi was extracted from a passenger jet on his way from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[1][failed verification] The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence had tracked Rigi's movements for five months before arresting him.[2][3]