SMCCDI: URGENT: New Public executions lead to violent clashes in Khoozestan
SMCCDI (Information Service)
July 1, 2003
Violent clashes rocked the southern City of Behbahan following the executions of two freededom fighters.
Slogans against the regime and its leaders were shouted by many despite the heavy presence of the regime forces who were beating the protesters with clubs and chains.
Several protesters and members of the security forces, many of them of Iraqi origin, were injured in the clashes as residents tried to stop the public executions from taking place.
The two man were among those arrested during the violent clashes that rocked the City Of Ahwaz earlier this month and were involved in the popular uprising against the regime. They were transferred to Behbahan in order to avoid an uprising in their native town.
It's to note that Behbahan and Ahwaz are both located in the Oil rich province of Khoozestan and more executions are planned for the next days as the regime intends to avoid a general rebellion from taking place in this strategic province.
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