Saturday, March 19, 2005

Mysterious fire damages commercial building in rebellious suburb

SMCCDI (Information Service):
Another mysterious fire damaged a commercial building located in Eslamshahr which is one of the southern suburbs of Tehran. The building which is affiliated to rich Bazaris, close to the Islamic regime, was subject to what's believed to be an act of unidentified arsonists.

Several homes belonging to regime's mercenaries were also set on fire during the celebration of the traditional Tchahr-Shanbe Souri and during the riots which rocked this rebellious suburb. READ MORE

Eslamshahr which was one of the main bastions of the Islamic regime has become scene of several bloody clashes since 1996 between angry residents and the regime forces.

The governmental food stocks, located in this area, were looted by the residents in 2003.