The silent march in Kermanshah turned violent; 17 citizens were wounded

During the silent march held by the citizens of Kermanshahi, 17 people were injured and several others were abducted by the Iranian government forces ...

11 December 2022 00:20

 

Hengaw: Saturday, December 10, 2022

During the silent march held by the citizens of Kermanshahi, 17 people were injured and several others were abducted by the Iranian government forces; the identities of three of them have been confirmed by Hengaw.

According to the report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Friday, December 9, 2022, during the silent march in Taq-e Bostan Boulevard of Kermanshah, several citizens were arrested, and the identities of three arrested citizens named Fatemeh Heidarian, Rojin Karimi, and Daniyal Balourian have been confirmed by Hengaw.

Hengaw has been informed that Fatemeh Heidarian, 24 years old, an architecture student, and Rojin Karimi, 24 years old, a physical education student, are both from Kermanshah.

According to Hengaw, 17 citizens were injured by direct fire from the Iranian government forces, as a result of which one woman lost her sight and one man was severely injured in the leg.

According to reports obtained by Hengaw, shotguns and AK-47s were used by Iranian government forces during the suppression of the silent march in Taq-e Bostan in Kermanshah.


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