Siahkal incident
1971 leftist guerrilla attack in Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Siahkal incident (Persian: رویداد سیاهکل) or Siahkal movement (Persian: جنبش سیاهکل) refers to a guerrilla operation against the Pahlavi government organized by Iranian People's Fadaee Guerrillas that happened near Siahkal town in Gilan on February 8, 1971. The guerrillas attacked a gendarmerie post at Siahkal, killing three policemen and freeing two previously arrested guerrillas.
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Siahkal incident | |||||||
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Part of events leading to the Iranian Revolution | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas | Imperial State of Iran | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Jungle group |
Gendarmerie Imperial Army Shahrbani SAVAK | ||||||
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13 | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 KIA, 11 executed | 3 KIA |
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Thirteen men were convicted and executed for the incident, including two who were in prison at the time.[1]
The event marked the beginning of the guerrilla era in Iran for most historians — an era which ended with the Islamic Revolution.[2][3]