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Iran holds public exercise for Janfada mobilisation campaign
600,000people
Hassan Hassanzadeh said that more than 600,000 people registered for the active mobilisation campaign during the week.
Iranian authorities held the first public military-style exercise for the Janfada volunteer mobilisation campaign in Tehran. Officials said hundreds of thousands had registered, but activists disputed the government’s much higher registration figures.
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The Janfada campaign is intended to train and arm volunteer civilians for state security service under the Basij militia.
“a push to train and arm volunteer civilians who would serve as part of state security under the Basij militia arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps”
Janfada recruits held their first public military exercise in Tehran.
“Janfada recruits held their first public “military exercise” on Friday in Tehran”
- 600,000people
AllegedHassan Hassanzadeh said that more than 600,000 people registered for the active mobilisation campaign during the week.
“more than 600,000 people had heeded the call this week for the active mobilisation part of the campaign by registering on a website”