Governor of turmoiled northwestern city 'dies'

SMCCDI:

Aug 21, 2005, 03:12 Official sources of the Islamic republic regime are reporting the death of the Governor of the northwestern City of Bookan in what has been declared as a 'car accident'.

Abdollah Abazari and his family members have all perished in the questionnable accident which seems to have happened by 01:30 AM (local time) of a regular week day.

Usually the Islamic regime prefers observing a delay in releasing the news related to sudden death of its official but this hasn't been the case this time.

Bookan was scene of violent clashes earlier this month and which resulted in several deaths and tens of injured or arrested. The governor was known for a relative popularity and having tried to oppose the use of bullets by militiamen.

Bookan and most northwestern cities of Iran are still under tight security measures and foreign Islamist brigades are also deployed in the region.