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| MND NEWSWIRE |
March 15, 2004
MND NEWSWIRE/SMCCDI Unrest and violent clashes continued, today and for the 3rd consecutive day, in Fereydoon-Kenar and spreaded to the neighboring cities of Babolsar, Khezer-Shahr and Babol. Thousands of residents came into the streets especially in Fereydoon-Kenar and resisted to the brutal assaults of the regime forces. Several more demonstrators have been wounded in the today's clashes after the regime heliported special forces opened the charge. Barricades have been formed and tires set ablaze by the residents who are defended by armed masked young freedom fighters. All night long, noise of sporadic shootings where heard in the city and a man hunt was organized by the regime forces trying to arrest those involved in the organization of the popular resistance. Sporadic demos took place in Babolsar, Khezer-Shahr and Babol where the crowd came into the streets by shouting slogans against the regime and its leaders. Road blocks have been instated by the regime forces in order to keep the demonstrators separate . The situation of the region is very tense and the security measures have been increased in the cities of Amol, Now-Shahr and Chaloos. This report part of a content-sharing agreement between MND News Services and The Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran (SMCCDI). |
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