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Maryam Rajavi hails "heroic uprising" by people of Saqez - Iran |
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Thursday, 04 August 2005 |
 In clashes between protesters & suppressive forces, SSF bases,
governor's office, Guards HQ, other government centers heavily damaged
Yesterday, thousands of people, especially women and youths, in Saqez
(Iranian Kurdistan province), staged a demonstration against the
clerical regime's suppressive policies and in solidarity with uprisings
in other cities in the province, including Sanandaj, Mahabad, Sardasht,
Piranshahr, Marivan, Oshnavieh, Baneh and Divan Darreh.
The demonstration began around 9:00 am from the city's Azadi Street
toward Oghab Square and Enghelab (Revolution) Boulevard, Jomhouri
Street and Hehlou Square.
To prevent the protest from spreading, the clerical regime dispatched
hundreds of State Security Forces (SSF) and special anti-riot units to
the scene. Backed by helicopter gunships, the suppressive forces took
position in Hehlou Square, where they fired tear gas into the crowd and
began shooting in the air.
To confront the brutal crackdown, young people broke in groups of 100
and engaged in hit-and-run skirmishes with the SSF. By putting tires
alight and setting up obstacles in Azadi and Vesali streets, they
prevented the SSF from advancing.
Chanting "long live freedom," "death to Khamenei" and "down with the
mullahs' rule," the demonstrators hurled rocks and attacked SSF bases,
the Governor's Office, the Revolutionary Guards HQ, the Justice
Department, Saderat, Mellat, Bonyad and the paramilitary Bassij's
Qarz-ol Hassaneh banks as well as other government and suppressive
centers, inflicting heavy damage on them.
Intense clashes erupted outside one SSF base and the Governor's Office.
A number of young people attacked the Governor's Office and broke the
windows of its large gate. They also overran a center for the Bassij
forces known as Hosseinieh Ershad and damaged the building and
equipment inside.
Several protesters were wounded and at least 30 arrested during the clashes.
In another development last night, suppressive forces and intelligence
agents raided homes in Sanandaj and arrested at least 400 people and
took them to unknown locations. The scene of extensive demonstrations
and clashes in the past few days, Sanandaj is virtually shut down as
SSF agents have been deployed in most streets.
The Iranian Resistance's President-elect, Maryam Rajavi, hailed the
heroic uprising of the people of Saqez and urged residents in other
areas and towns to rush to their aid. Mrs. Rajavi added, "The day is
not far when the Iranian nation's uprising will uproot the religious
theocracy under the banner of Islam and herald democracy and popular
sovereignty in Iran." She also called on the international community to
condemn the brutal crackdown on the people of Saqez and other cities in
Kurdistan province and undertake efforts to save the lives of those
arrested.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
August 4, 2005
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