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Uprising reported in northern Iran
EFL. Hat tip: VodkaPundit. From Iranvajahan in Persian (story reported on Peykeiran and also Iranchabar.de web sites) 1. Over 5 were killed and many with bullet wounds admitted to the hospital. The regimes forces did open fire on demonstrators. 2. 1 police station was taken over by the people, releasing many of the arrested demonstrators. Half the town was under the control of the people. 3. The erruption occurred as a result of 3 suspicious confiscated ballot boxes that led to the hardline victory in the recent elections in this town, which the people were protesting until the brutal suppression of the regimeâs forces. Ironically the hardliner candidate had announced that he did not need the peopleâs vote to get elected. 4. The number of injured is too high to estimate. Many of the injured are children, because the regimeâs forces opened fire at a time when children were walking home from school. Hopsitals in in the town, and adjacent Babol and other cities are full of injured. 5. An eyewitness reports that there were approximately 5 thousand people demonstrating peacefully when the regimeâs forces opened fire, prompting the people to take over the police station and assume control of half the town. After numerous failed attempts at negotiations between the representatives of the people and the local governemnt, in frustration the people set fire to the home and office of the local friday prayer leader (a Mullah). Doesnât appear to be reported in the major media as of this posting. The posting links off to websites in Persian, which is not one of my languages--though an English translation is available at Iran-Va-Jahan, which seems to be the source of the accompanying photos. It all looks genuine and itâs consistent with other reports of unrest in Iran. Posted by: Mike 2004-03-15 |
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