European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse By women Marcher below Parade near Iran Bonier. Assassin atm leaders of the new islamic Republic. Raja i Ted to France in 1981, but he and his followers were ordered out in june 1986 and went to Iraq. Western military analysis and diplomats in Baghdad a guerrilla Battle claims Are exaggerated a Diplomat who served in Tehran Lor several years speaking privately described la forays into Iran As Little More than they have a very Slick Public relations machine that has clearly impressed people in the United Stales and Europe he said but added it s doubtful it they re Able to mount brigade size operations involving hundreds of men. They do mount fighting patrols of maybe 15 men at a time inside Iran but i can t see them doing much More than carry out Tho Odd ambush or Small scale attack iraqi military sources say la units run regular patrols inside Iran lasting several Days and make sizable raids irom which they return through iraqi lines with prisoners and captured equipment. Khomeini s regime has acknowledged recently that the la is a Prott pm. President Ali Khamnei said in september trial counter revolutionaries had killed 1.200 people and communiques irom Tehran have reported several Borde clashes. Yakiri commanded what the Calls its biggest operation a 36-hour Battle nov. 22-23 with the iranian army s 64th division at Iranshahr. Northwest Iran. He said 3.030 government soldiers were killed or wounded and 310 captured and 10 tanks and 100 other vehicles were knocked out the la claimed tosses of Only 18 killed and 50 wounded. According to Zairl s account his forces matched seven hours to gel behind the enemy. He said the rebels attacked at night As the 64th div was preparing to launch a drive toward a Chain of iraqi peaks in the a Omran sector. Tehran radio reported at the time that iranian forces encountered persian Lor Hydro cites and a Pun on Mujahideen. In the Iranshahr Region and some lighting took place. It was not possible to judge the la s lighting abilities during the visit but the battalion at Yakiri s Headquarters in a former iraqi Lorl appeared Well disciplined and highly motivated. Fighters were dressed in Olive Green fatigues without symbols of rank and carried weapons made in both the soviet bloc and the West. They did not Salute officer but soil lined to attention when one passed. Rebel ranks paraded twice a Day before giant portraits of Razavi and his third wife Manam. The Mujahideen s co loader and the iranian and la hags they chanted death to Khomeini Long live Razavi photographs of Raja i and Mariam were everywhere Yakiri s base is protected by soviet made 23mm anti aircraft guns on the Rool of the rectangular building containing an armory mess Halls and other last Lipics that surrounds an inner compound. One Large Hall was listed with weapons the commander said were captured at Iranshahr there we a scores of 81 my mortars. 23mm anti aircraft guns rocket propelled grenade launchers and automatic weapons All bearing ionian government markings spacious Barracks have two tier bunks and television ticks in a workshop women made scale models of iranian military sectors. Many dip Lornas believe Razavi. Solo survivor of Iho original Mujahideen leadership won t got the popular support in Iran he seeks because of his identification with Iraq. La s rather like do Gaulle trying to liberate France from Berlin one said How can you expect the mass of iranians to follow someone who is Allied with the people who Kirt their sons and Brothers and bomb their Homes the . Administration publicly characterizes Tho Mujahideen As marxists and has kept the movement which has offices in Washington at Arm s length a . Diplomat in Baghdad said during the Shah s Days these Are the Guys thai were killing american military advisers in Iran. It s hard to forget Hal. Even in they Are lighting Khomeini taking the War to Khomeini by 28.1988 the stars and stripes Page 15
