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Anti-regime protests broke out in the city of Lar. It is being reported by some eye witnesses that people clashed with anti-riot police forces and attacked Melli and Mellat banks and a police station. Chants of I will kill he who killed my brother are heard in this video. Additionally, it is being reported by some that windows were smashed and people were arrested and injured. The police used tear gas and fired shots to disperse the crowds. But people faught back, and those injured were sent to Imam Reza hospital, the city’s only hospital. There were many arrests and people are now banned from traveling and anti-riot police remains in the streets. Also, according to some reports, strikes are being planned that will result in shops in the city closing their doors.
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