Mullahs' suppressive forces mobilized to counter Mojahedin activities in Tehran

Young people and students supporting the Mojahedin engaged in extensive distribution of statements and leaflets in streets around Tehran University yesterday afternoon, the Mojahedin Command inside Iran reported.

The leaflets carried slogans such as "down with Khamenei," "down with Khatami," "down with dictatorship," "hail to Maryam Rajavi," "hail to Massoud Rajavi," and "long live the Mojahedin."

The clerical regime immediately dispatched Revolutionary Guards, Intelligence Ministry and State Security Forces agents and Ansar-e Hezbollah club-wielders to control the area and arrest Mojahedin supporters.

Besides Revolutionary Guards patrols riding on 1,000cc motorcycles and driving in Nissan jeeps, several buses and minibus carrying special anti-riot forces were stationed around Vali-Asr intersection.

Terrified of the scale of Mojahedin activities, the clerical regime has resorted to new suppressive measures in Tehran.

In a directive issued on April 23, the para-military Bassij forces' command ordered the Bassij forces in 22 districts in the capital to increase the number of its intelligence agents to counter "any activities by pro-Monafeqin [Mojahedin] elements undermining security," including "distribution of statements, declarations, communiquŽs, and slogan writing" as well as "sit-ins and gatherings."

Press office of the People's Mojahedin of Iran - Paris
April 24, 2001

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