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Iran amputates hands of three convicted thieves

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Iranian authorities have amputated the hands of three convicted thieves, the judiciary said Thursday, a relatively rare sentence generally reserved for repeat offenders.

"The sentence of hand amputation for three professional thieves with a history of multiple thefts was carried out in West Azerbaijan province," in Iran's northwest, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said.

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