Several Azerbaijanis killed in rally in Tabriz, Iran, identified

The Southern Azerbaijan National Revival Movement (SANRM) bureau in Baku told APA that before the clash with Iranian police, the demonstrators, who were protesting against the caricature published by the newspaper 'Iran', burnt the newspaper bureau in Urmiya.
Eastern Azerbaijan governor called on the protesters to calm down. But they attacked the Urmiya TV and Radio Company in Kashani Avenue. Special forces and police forces trying to disperse the demonstrators fired at.

Some demonstrators are reported to have been injured and some killed. Special troops managed to disperse the protesters in Marand city. Police forces beat the protesters in Abrasan square in Tabriz.

Ogtay Tabrizli reports from Tabriz that police forces killed 16 demonstrators during the rally on 22 May. Azerbaijani parliamentarian elected from Tabriz Akbar Alami came into conflict with Persian parliamentarians in Iranian parliament today. Ogtay Tabrizli noted that three of the killed protesters have been identified. They are students of Tabriz University Khalil Ufugi, Vahid Baverniyah and Jamshid Zanjan.

Iran's extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador in Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani today told a news conference that no one has been killed during dispersion of rally in Tabriz.