Iranian prosecutor killed in restive border region
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Gunman ambushed and killed an Iranian state prosecutor Wednesday in a restive southeastern region near the Pakistani border, reports said, less than two weeks ago after militants killed 14 border guards and prisoners described as "rebels" were later hanged in apparent reprisal.
State radio said the slain prosecutor, Mousa Nouri, had been considered one of the toughest against suspected opium and other drug networks that use routes leading from Pakistan and Afghanistan over the rugged hills and deserts. (AP)
