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Maryam Rajavi hails "heroic uprising" by
people of Saqez - Iran
5.8.2005
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In clashes between
protesters & suppressive forces, SSF bases,
governor's office, Guards HQ, other government
centers heavily damaged
Yesterday, thousands of people, especially women and
youths, in Saqez (Iranian Kurdistan province),
staged a demonstration against the clerical regime's
suppressive policies and in solidarity with
uprisings in other cities in the province, including
Sanandaj, Mahabad, Sardasht, Piranshahr, Marivan,
Oshnavieh, Baneh and Divan Darreh.
The demonstration began around 9:00 am from the
city's Azadi Street toward Oghab Square and Enghelab
(Revolution) Boulevard, Jomhouri Street and Hehlou
Square.
To prevent the protest from spreading, the clerical
regime dispatched hundreds of State Security Forces
(SSF) and special anti-riot units to the scene.
Backed by helicopter gunships, the suppressive
forces took position in Hehlou Square, where they
fired tear gas into the crowd and began shooting in
the air.
To confront the brutal crackdown, young people broke
in groups of 100 and engaged in hit-and-run
skirmishes with the SSF. By putting tires alight and
setting up obstacles in Azadi and Vesali streets,
they prevented the SSF from advancing.
Chanting "long live freedom," "death to Khamenei"
and "down with the mullahs' rule," the demonstrators
hurled rocks and attacked SSF bases, the Governor's
Office, the Revolutionary Guards HQ, the Justice
Department, Saderat, Mellat, Bonyad and the
paramilitary Bassij's Qarz-ol Hassaneh banks as well
as other government and suppressive centers,
inflicting heavy damage on them.
Intense clashes erupted outside one SSF base and the
Governor's Office. A number of young people attacked
the Governor's Office and broke the windows of its
large gate. They also overran a center for the
Bassij forces known as Hosseinieh Ershad and damaged
the building and equipment inside.
Several protesters were wounded and at least 30
arrested during the clashes.
In another development last night, suppressive
forces and intelligence agents raided homes in
Sanandaj and arrested at least 400 people and took
them to unknown locations. The scene of extensive
demonstrations and clashes in the past few days,
Sanandaj is virtually shut down as SSF agents have
been deployed in most streets.
The Iranian Resistance's President-elect, Maryam
Rajavi, hailed the heroic uprising of the people of
Saqez and urged residents in other areas and towns
to rush to their aid. Mrs. Rajavi added, "The day is
not far when the Iranian nation's uprising will
uproot the religious theocracy under the banner of
Islam and herald democracy and popular sovereignty
in Iran." She also called on the international
community to condemn the brutal crackdown on the
people of Saqez and other cities in Kurdistan
province and undertake efforts to save the lives of
those arrested.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of
Iran
www.ncr-iran.org
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