Mousavi supporters set light to Tehran building

Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:33am EDT
 
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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Supporters of Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi on Saturday set on fire a building in southern Tehran used by backers of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a witness said.

The witness also said police shot into the air to disperse rival supporters in Tehran's south Karegar street.

(Editing by Jon Boyle)

 

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