Militia Commander Escapes from Death

SMCCDI (Information Service):

Militia Commander, Ali-Reza Beigi, escaped from death during his helicopter's mysterious crash in central Iran. Two crew members have died and several aids to the Commander have been hospitalized in Shiraz.

The helicopter's crash happened, today, near Abadeh located in Fars province.

Beigi is the head of the regime's security forces, in the central region, and his troops were heavily involved in the repression of demonstrators in Shiraz, such as, during the riots of Tchar Shanbe Souri (Fire Fiest).