[Mb-civic] FW: Violent clashes rock western Iran cities

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Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 21:59:10 -0700
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Subject: Fw: Violent clashes rock western Iran cities


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Subject: Violent clashes rock western Iran cities


> Violent clashes rock western Iran cities
> 
> SMCCDI (Information Service)
> April 7, 2005
> 
> Violent clashes rocked, yesterday, several western Iranian
> cities, such as, Mahabad, Baneh, Saghez, Marivan, Sanandaj
> and Piranshahr as crowd came into streets in order to call
> for a democratic change in Iran. Several demonstrators were
> injured and dozens arrested during some of the clashes
> happened in Piranshahr, Mahabad and Saghez.
> 
> Slogans against the Islamic regime and its leadership were
> shouted by protesters despite the brutal attack of
> militiamen using rubber bullets and tear gas.
> 
> In retaliation, many protesters inflicted damages to
> security patrol cars and public buildings. Armed masked
> protesters took over several security buildings and were
> able to disarm some of the security forces.
> 
> Additional forces were sent, by the regime, from Marivan in
> order to smash the demonstrations.
> 
> Protesters were energized by the events in Iraq and its
> electoral process having lead to the election of the new
> Iraqi executive. Few Kurdish independentists tried also to
> transform these rallies in their favor but their calls were
> ignored by residents as most Iranian Kurds believe strongly
> in the territorial integrity of Iran. Most leaders of
> Iranian Kurdish parties have confirmed their attachment to
> Iran in various meetings or interviews.
> 
> Islamic regime intelligence circles are known for fueling
> independentist rumors in order to create fear of a split of
> Iran in case if the theocracy is overthrown.
> 
> http://www.daneshjoo.org/smccdinews/article/publish/article_4388.shtml
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