Iran: Special police patrols
Thursday, 13 November 2008
NCRI – The mullahs' regime announced the start of a new "security drills" in Tehran for a six day period beginning on Monday.
Simultaneous with the games, the State Security Forces (SSF) – mullahs' suppressive police – has tightened the security by having Special Patrols on Tehran traffic jammed streets.
According to reliable reports from the Resistance sources in Iran, most street corners are manned with 10 SSF agents. In addition, there are Special Patrol Vehicles roaming around the city districts making their presence visible to local residents. They intentionally turn on their sirens and beacon lights to terrorize the public.
Rajabzadeh called the new move "public security and serenity." He then went on to say,"30,000 SSF agents with 4,000 military vehicles and 50 helicopters will guarantee Tehran's security during the maneuvers." On November 1, Brig. Gen. Abdullah Iraqi, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Crops (IRGC) Prophet Mohammad's garrison in charge of Tehran's protection announced a new security plan for the capital, reported the state-run news agency Fars. "Units from Bassij [paramilitary Bassij force] joining the regular State Security Forces (SSF) – mullahs' suppressive police-- began patrolling the streets of capitals," Iraqi said.
"We tested these units for their performance on duty with regular SSF units and the results were overwhelming. Thus, since October 28, the mix Bassij and SSF units went fully operational throughout Tehran. The units will replace the fixed check points operating in the capital," Iraqi added. He said that the reasons for the changes were a better security respond to the citizens' growing need for higher security in Tehran's districts.
However, the real reason behind the IRGC and SSF new plans are adopting more suppressive measures against rising popular protests in Tehran and elsewhere in the country.
