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| Jordan police attack female protesters |
| 2011-03-28 |
| [Iran Press TV] Pictures have begun circulating in some Internet websites showing security forces in Jordan cracking down on women protesters wearing Islamic hijab. Following the revelation, eyewitnesses came forth to confirm that Jordanian security force and riot police had targeted women wearing Islamic headscarves in the March 24 protest rallies and that they pulled the scarves off their heads while beating them, Fars News Agency reported. Jordanian security forces threatened female protesters and told them to leave the rally site, another eyewitness said, adding that shortly afterwards King Abdullah II's mercenaries began hurling stones at the women from the other side of Jamal Abdul Nasser square where the protesters had gathered. Security forces did nothing to stop plainclothes mercenaries from attacking the protesters. Following growing public discontent over the country's political and economic situation, a number of citizens staged a rally titled the "March 24 Movement" at Jamal Abdul Nasser square. Jordanian security forces accompanied by the regime's mercenaries attacked the protesters, killing two people and wounding more than 100 others. Jordanians want the ouster of Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit and intelligence chief Mohammed Raqqad. They say that the regime has carried out "crimes against humanity." Jordan's king, who has already offered a series of concessions to end the protests, has reportedly called for an early election by the end of 2011. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Oer in post-Mubarak Egypt their Army is allegedly conducting "Virginity Tests" on women. And so it begins... * TOPIX/WORLD NEWS > [Post-Mubarak = Jasmine]EGYPT: THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD GOES MAINSTREAM. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-28 01:50 |
| #2 Iranian media. Consider the source. |
| Posted by: tipover 2011-03-28 01:11 |
| #1 The Jordanians have a hanger on the Canadian ramp at Kandahar Airfield (KAF). They drive the Kanuks nuts on nearly a daily basis with their antics. In a perverted sort of way, it's actually fun to observe while transiting. The Canadians by the way, run a very impressive helo support operation out of KAF. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-03-28 00:09 |