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Iran rights NGO says at least 27 protesters killed since start of movement

Iranian media reports two killed in protest clashes in southwest
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Iranian security forces have killed at least 27 protesters, including five minors, in a crackdown on demonstrations that began in late December, the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights said on Tuesday.

“At least 27 protesters have been killed by gunfire or other forms of violence carried out by security forces in eight provinces. Five of those killed have been verified to have been children,” the NGO said after 10 days of protests, adding that over 1,000 people had been detained.

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