Dozens arrested in 'Bloody Friday' rally

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 02, 2023 12:26 am

PARIS: Iranian security forces made dozens of arrests Saturday as protesters in the southeast commemorated the killing of dozens of demonstrators in the region one year ago, human rights groups said.

At least 104 people were killed, according to the Norway-based Iran Human Rights NGO, in what is known as 'Bloody Friday,' when security forces fired on a protest in Zahedan, the main city of Sistan-Baluchistan province, on September 30 last year.

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