5 killed in Kurds protests in Iran - report Sat. 18 Feb 2006
Iran Focus
Tehran,
Iran, Feb. 18 – At least five people were killed and dozens injured or arrested
in the course of clashes between Kurdish demonstrators and government forces in
Iran’s Kurdistan and West Azerbaijan provinces, according to a statement
emailed to Iran Focus by Kurdish activists.
Iranian Kurds staged several rallies in various towns and cities in the
north-western regions of
There were street clashes between anti-government protesters and security
forces in the towns of Maku, Bazargan,
and Sardasht, the report added.