SMCCDI (Information Service) June 21, 2003
Sporadic unrests and clshes are taking place, this evening, in several areas of the Iranian capital and some of the povincial cities.
The security forces and newly introduced "Information Minsitry's Special Force" members are having hard time to establish control as the protests are taking in the shape of guerilla tactics. Groups of young are vanishing at one time and appear, suddenly, to shout slogan and protest against the regime in aneighboring area of each unrest point.
Those caught are beaten and arrested by not without opposing resistance.
In the Capital, the unrests are taking place in the Tehran Pars area and especially in the Falake 2 and Tirandaz, as well in the northen area of Shariati.
Roads to Evin, in north Tehran where the infamous jail is located, are closed and surveilled as many families of those arrested gathered this evening to protest against the arest of their childs.
In Ahwaz, Kermanshah, Mashad the same trend is happening while in Shahin Shahr sound of sporadic shouting are heard.
The number of the arrests and kidnappings of the last nights is high and is reaching over fifteen thousands. The injuries are estimated at several hundreds while at least 10 have been killed.
Most student dorms and universities are in turmoil and in most academies students have refused to pass their final exams.
Source: SMCCDI
