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Iran
Focus
 London, Mar. 12 – Banks, police cars, and
government buildings were set on fire as violent clashes erupted on Saturday
between security forces and angry residents in the north-western Iranian town
of Piranshahr,
according to eye-witnesses contacted by telephone.
Protests began after agents of the State Security Forces (SSF) shot and killed
a young man in his car at a stop-and-search point.
At least five police vehicles were set on fire during the clashes between
young protesters and security agents.
Reports from the Kurdish city of Mahabad
in north-western Iran
said that widespread clashes had broken out on Friday between residents and
security forces after a detained man was shot at point blank by security
agents.
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