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Violent clashes rock several provincial cities
SMCCDI (Information Service)
Mar 2, 2004

Several provincial cities, such as Esfahan, Shiraz , Hamedan Baneh, Khaf, Oroomiah (former Rezai-e) and Khoram Abad were scenes of violent clashes in the last 2 nights..

Deaths have been reported from Baneh and Khaf following the brutal intervention of the regime's security forces and several have been injured in other cities.

The brutal attacks of the regime's agents have lead in several cities, such as, Baneh and Khaf in the destruction of several security patrols and heavy damages to public buildings by angry residents seeking revenge and justice.

Tens of residents have been arrested in provincial cities and the situation is very tense in most of them.

It's to note that these cities are located at each corner of Iran and are indicating a spread of open popular rejection of the regime by the majority of Iranians. 

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