Last night, a few hours before Nowruz, Iranians in the southwestern city of Andimeshk clashed with security forces over the installment of a pro-regime billboard in their city with reports of fatalities.
The billboard had images of the so called “shrine defenders”, regime forces sent to fight for the Assad regime in Syria.
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People have set fire to a local security facility, locals say. pic.twitter.com/SuA0Q7No7C— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) March 20, 2019
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People are clashing in the streets with state authorities, locals say. pic.twitter.com/FsA5upD4S4— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) March 20, 2019
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Footage shows people taking over the local governor's office, locals say. pic.twitter.com/BDWSJzgUnk— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) March 20, 2019
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More footage showing people attacking state authority vehicles, locals say.
Reports indicate people are angry regarding the installation of a billboard containing images of regime proxies killed in Syria, known as "Shrine Protectors." pic.twitter.com/YaKkzOFmlu— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) March 20, 2019
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More footage showing people taking over the governor's office, locals say.Chants:
"We don't want an incompetent governor." pic.twitter.com/dm1vqwG4Ry— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) March 20, 2019
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Locals say protesters have set a police station on fire. pic.twitter.com/kbGyRsEL4y— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) March 20, 2019
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Locals are claiming two individuals have been killed and state police units fleeing the scene after opening fire on protesters. pic.twitter.com/YR9gJNUun5— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) March 20, 2019
In mid-February, locals brought down the billboard in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. It was not installed again until last night.
During yesterday’s clashes, angry protesters attacked the pro-regime Red Crescent building and set fire to it.
Reports from inside Iran also indicate that they also set fire to cars and motorcycles which belonged to security forces.
According to local reports, security forces opened fire on protesters killing two people. These reports have yet to be confirmed.
State-run media said that a few people were injured during the clashes adding that the people of Andimeshk and the neighboring town of Dezful had clashed with each other over where the billboard should be installed.
Locals in Andimeshk have said that the clashes were with security forces and not between the people.
Source » irannewswire