 In 1996 a leading Sunni, Abdulmalek Mollahzadeh, was gunned down by hitmen, allegedly hired by Tehran, as he was leaving his house in Karachi.Members of Sunni groups in Iran however have been active in what the authorities describe as terrorist activities.Balochi Sunni Abdolmalek Rigi continue to declare the Shia as "Kafir" and "Mushrik".