Shocking: Iranian-Backed Assassination Attempt On Shliach Foiled
The Washington Post reported that local authorities thwarted the Iran-orchestrated assassination attempt on Rabbi Shneur Segal, Shliach in Baku, Azerbaijan • Full Story
By Chabadinfo Reporter
The Washington Post reported that local authorities thwarted the Iran-orchestrated assassination attempt on Rabbi Shneur Segal, Shliach in Baku, Azerbaijan.
According to the Post, a officer from Iran’s Quds Force met with Agil Aslanov, a drug trafficker from Georgia, according to Western and Middle Eastern security officials.
The officer handed Aslanov a photo of a prominent Jewish figure in Azerbaijan and detailed instructions on how to kill him, the officials said. Aslanov agreed to kill Rabbi Shneor Segal for a price tag of $200,000, according to the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence.
The plot, foiled by the State Security Service of Azerbaijan in early January, also involved a plan to attack an education center, the officials said. Aslanov and a local accomplice were arrested and charged with conspiring to commit a terrorist act, according to a statement in January by the State Security Service and local media reports.
Though widely reported at the time, Rabbi Segal, was not named as the target by authorities.
Rabbi Segal told The Washington Post that he learned of a plot against “a religious figure” and the detentions of two suspects from the local news. He added he felt safe in Azerbaijan: “We live here peacefully. I walk on the streets here, and there is no fear.”
The thwarted attack came months after the horrific Iranian-backed murder of R’ Zvi Kogan, Hy”d, Shliach in the United Arab Emirates.
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