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Iran security forces arrest dozens in northern province |
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Friday, 01 June 2007 |
Iran Focus
 Tehran, Iran, Jun. 01 – Iranian State Security Forces (SSF) have arrested 32 “trouble-makers” in the northern province of Qazvin.
The deputy chief prosecutor for Qazvin said that the 32 individuals had been arrested as part of the nationwide “National Security Plan”. His remarks were reported by the government-run news agency Fars on Wednesday.
The SSF are presently carrying out a nationwide crackdown primarily targeting youths and women under the guise of combating “trouble-makers” and “mal-veilers”.
The nationwide clampdown began in April.
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