Forced calm established in Mashad province
SMCCDI (Information Service)
Aug 17, 2003
The forced calm was re-established in the City of Gha-en located in the Mashad province.
Special units of the Islamic republic regime which are massively deployed in the Khorassan province intervened, yesterday, in order to smash the peaceful protest gathering of the residents protesting against an administrative decision in spliting the province.
Plastic bullets, Clubs, Chains and Tear gas were used against hundreds of residents who shouted slogans against the Islamic republic regime and its leaders.
Tens of them, especially young or female demonstrators, have been injured or arrested following the brutal repressive action.
Several cities of the Khorassan province have been scenes of deadly repressive actions, for the last 3 years. The repressions of Sabzevar and Mashad residents are remembered by many and have lead to tens of deaths or injured at several occasions.
http://www.daneshjoo.org/generalnews/article/publish/article_1781.shtmlFresh deadly clashes rock Esfahan province again
SMCCDI (Information Service)
Aug 17, 2003
Fresh clashes rocked, for the 4th consecutive day and despite heavy military presence, the City of Semiram located in Esfahan province resulting in new deaths and injured among the residents and the Islamic regime's forces.
Additional units of heliported special units were not able to extingush the unrest which seemed to be controled on Friday evening and crowd came into the streets shouting slogans against the regime and its leaders.
Tires were set on fire and barricades created in several areas in order to slow the chase of the demonstrators by the regime's men.
Young freedom fighters used again of rocks and incendiary devices against the regime forces as they opened fire on the crowd.
The bloody repression of the unrest had already resulted in the deaths of several protesters and injuries of tens of other shot by the Islamic republic's special forces on Friday.
Several militiamen were killed or injured as well by masked young freedom fighters who had assault rifles.
The peaceful demonstrations turned violent as the regime's plainclothes men killed a young demonstrators on Thursday. This murder and the meaningless justification of the governor, on Friday, created the popular anger and retaliation against the buildings of the local Bassij force, the Governor's residence, the governmental TV-Radio installation and several patrol units which were dammaged by Molotov Cocktails.
Several other cities and localities of the Esfahan province, such as, Khomeini Shahr, formerly known as Shahin Shahr, and Dastguerd locality have been scenes of sporadic clashes as well.
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