Posted on 03/25/2005 8:54:24 PM PST by DoctorZIn
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Several killed and hundreds injured or arrested in Soccer riots
SMCCDI (Information Service)
Mar 25, 2005Several demonstrators have been killed and hundreds have been injured or arrested in most Iranian cities, especially in the Capital, following the clashes which happened after the Soccer game played between Iran and Japan. The biggest number of deaths has been reported from Tehran where officials are admitting three deaths "trampled under the feet of demonstrators".
Other reports from Esfahan and Mashad are stating about an unknown number of deaths.
Hundreds have been admitted to hospitals and many are missing. Tens of female protesters were seen thrown into patrol cars or buses as they denounced the Islamic regime's Gender Apartheid policy and also participated in street demos.
Angry crowd retaliated to the militiamen and plainclothes agents brutal attacks with pieces of stone and incendiary devices. Reports of use of fire arms has been reported from the western City of Mahabad and in the Rey district of the Capital by masked individuals rushing to rescue demonstrators.
Several militiamen were seen wounded and transferred by their colleagues in Rey. Some had to escape from their burning patrol cars following the use of incendiary devices by maverick young Iranians .
Heavy damages were made to collective buses and public materials.
Same riots are expected to take place as early as next week, as the Iranian National Team will be playing N. Korea for the qualification games of the 2006 Soccer World Cup.
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SHEESH it nice to see Raider nation invaded Tehran Iran LOL!
They're like English soccer fans with a cause. May their next "victory celebration" be even more effective than this one.
My goodness--an article that does not rant about "tens of thousands" or even--"hundreds of thousands". Goodness indeed.
Nika revolt? In the Hippodrome?
A Japanese female fan, whose eye was injured by Iranian fans throwing missiles, receives treatment from other Iranians, at the conclusion the Asian World Cup 2006 qualifying match between Iran and Japan at the Azadi stadium, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 25, 2005. Iran won the match 2-1. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
OH OKAY I thought Raider nation took airplane ride to Iran LOL!
Doctor don't scare me like that
Bump!
from an Austrian paper
LOL, that's pretty much the way it is.
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