Roji Kurd: The cities and towns of Kurdistan are now fully militarised and occupied by security forces. Martial law has been declared and total military rule exists in most part of the Kurdish regions. Despite restrictions, mass protests were held in the cities of Kermanshah, Sanandaj, Kangavar and Lorestan.
Roji Kurd’s journalists based in Kurdish regions report, Kermanshah saw a massive protest rally on the fifth day of anti-government protests in Iran.
According to number of videos posted to Roji Kurd, regime forces opened fire on protesters, in the city of Kermanshah.
Protesters have set a police box in Kermanshah on fire.
In Lorestan province, protest rallies have turned deadly. Four people were killed and many injured in the city of Doroud, in Lorestan during a rally. In the coming days, widespread protests are expected, in response to regime’s brutal treatment of demonstrators.
The cities of Sanandaj, Saqez, Marivan, Mahabad and Baneh are now completely militarised, and security forces control every single movement of people in these cities.
In the city of Saghez, government officials even prevent small gatherings of two-three people.
On Monday evening, government officials forced local residents and businesses owners to close down all their shops and businesses in the city of Sanandaj.
According to a report sent by a Roji Kurd’s journalist, several citizens were arrested between Eqbal Square and sixth Bahman and Molavi Squares in Sanandaj.
The number and identity of the detainees is not known at this stage by the Roji Kurd.
In some parts of the city, the sound of shootings has been heard, but so far there has been no report of injuries to the citizens.
Over the past two days, snipers have been stationed over the main buildings in central areas in the cities of Mahabad and Sanandaj.
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