|
Police shoot dead protesters in Kurdistan
Iran
2.8.2005
|
|
|
|
Iran-Kurdistan:
Aug. 02 – Iran’s State Security Forces on Monday
evening opened fire at a peaceful anti-government
demonstration in the Kurdish town of Sanandaj,
northwest Iran (Kurdistan), killing several people
including two children and starting riots throughout
the town, eye-witnesses reported.
At least 1,000 people had gathered at Esteghlal Park
in the evening, peacefully demonstrating in protest
to the brutal torture and murder of a young Kurd by
police in the neighbouring town of Mahabad which had
acted as a catalyst for widespread anti-government
protests in Kurdistan and Western Azerbaijan
provinces for the past three weeks.
Protestors held up placards demanding justice for
the killers of Shoan Qaderi. There were also chants
against senior officials within Iran’s theocratic
leadership. |
|
Photo : Iran focus |
Uniformed and
plain-clothed police attacked protestors in Enghelab
Square and Sheshom-e Bahman Street and at one point
started to shoot live rounds. Eye-witnesses reported
that several people were injured or killed. Among
the dead are believed to be two children.
As demonstrators dispersed, a full-scale riot broke
out in Sanandaj. People threw stones to fight off
police and burnt car tyres in the streets. Local
banks were attacked and had their windows shattered.
Several sonic-booms were also set off in between
protestors.
There is presently no accurate information on the
number of people arrested, though witnesses reported
heavy police presence in the town. Anti-riot units
were also brought in from neighbouring towns to
quell the protests.
www.iranfocus.com
Top |
Kurd Net
does not take credit for and is not responsible for the content of news
information on this page
|
® 