Cities Tense under Martial Law, Kirmashan joins protests...

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Several killed, martial law still in force across Eastern Kurdistan

09/08/2005 KurdishMedia.com
London (KurdishMedia.com) 09 August 2005: On Tuesday martial law was still in force in the majority of the provinces of Eastern Kurdistan.

According to reports reaching KurdishMedia.com, Mahabad is at the moment relatively calm, but tense. Schools are all occupied by the security forces, some with heavy weaponry. Helicopters are flying over the city for surveillance, looking for gatherings. Eyewitnesses reported that more army armoured vehicles have entered the city via the main roads.

A demonstration was organised for 10:00 pm in Kermanshah on Tuesday. One local described the situation of the city as tense and “the number of soldiers in the city are more than the number residents.

According to Seqiz residents talking to KurdishMedia.com, over 2000 Republican Guards were patrolling the city. One local said, “Even breathing at the moment is difficult.” Families of the killed have been demanded by the authorities to pay 5 million Iranian Tumans each in fines for the “anti-social behaviour" of their relatives.

In Kamiyaran, two people were killed by the Iranian security forces and dozens were arrested, KurdishMedia.com can inform. No further information has been available yet on this incident.

In Bokan, the security forces arrested three civilians after house-by-house searches on Sunday evening.

In Sinne on Saturday, a 22 year old boy was shot by the security forces. He was identified as Zana Ashiyani, son of Muhedin, and died on Sunday at 1:00 am due to the seriousness of his injures.

In Bane on Sunday, a bomb exploded near the city’s main court. No one was injured. Movement has been extremely restricted and every step is under surveillance by the security forces, KurdishMedia.com was told by Bane residents.