During clashes with police there are killed and wounded

According to reports from Nardaran, during today's clashes with police two people were killed  and several people were injured. The authorities refuse to comment. The doctors of the hospital N3 in  Sabunchu district, where  the victims were brought  said that they are not allowed to give information about the dead and wounded. According to preliminary reports, two policemen were killed  from a  grenade thrown at them and several others were wounded.

During clashes between police and local residents used machine guns and pistols.

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Several buses with soldiers of the Interior Troops secured the building of Sabunchu Police Baku.  It is said that soldiers with shields lined up around the building, and  no one is let to  the building.

The reason  is that the  arrested  leader of the "Muslim unity" Thale Bagirzade, and several of his supporters  were  taken just to the  Sabunchu police.

After that, a group of residents of Nardaran arrived to the building, demanding his release.

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Police today conducted an operation to arrest a famous theologian Thale Bagirzade. During the confrontation between his supporters and the police the police  was thrown grenade, there are wounded. Turan was told law enforcement sources.

 Press service of the Interior Ministry has not yet commented on the situation.

According to the site Islamazeri.az, the operation was carried out  during the   namaz, what caused strong dissatisfaction of the faithful. In addition to Bagirzadeh  were detained several other people who were taken to an unknown direction.  The police used special weapons in Nardaran in today's operation.

Group  of Special Forces in black masks burst into the sanctuary "Hussein," where the faithful prayed and

threw smoke bombs.  Black bags were put on  the head of Thale Bagirzade and some others, and they  were  dragged from the room. At the same time, against  some people  who were there  was used some  drugs and people lost consciousness.

Immediately afterwards, in the village of Nardaran began mass rallies and people gather for a spontaneous rally. Police forces are coming  up to the village.—0--