Posted on 10/29/2003 6:38:44 AM PST by Pan_Yans Wife
Vigilantes attack Iranian protestors
By Robin Gedye, Foreign Affairs Writer (Filed: 10/07/2003)
Hundreds of Iranian Islamic vigilantes, police and pro-democracy youths fought running battles near Teheran university last night on the anniversary of 1999 student unrest.
Despite the risk of violence from the authorities and religious zealots, thousands of Iranian protesters took to the streets.
Police were reported to have fired teargas and engaged in fist fights with plainclothes Islamic militiamen to prevent them from attacking the demonstrators in further running battles with the youths.
Large numbers of protesters' vehicles were seen driving around Enghelab (Revolution) Square. Earlier in the day armed Islamic vigilantes broke through a police cordon to kidnap three student leaders after authorities banned the pro-reform gatherings.
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